What would you call someone who imposes on other people's generosity?

What would you call someone who isn't afraid to ask for money or any kind of favor or who misinterprets someone's generosity for a consistent resource for what they need?


Solution 1:

A freeloader

a person who habitually depends on the charity of others for food, shelter, etc.

[The Free Dictionary]

Solution 2:

We used the term "mooch" (def 7) when I was younger. I think that one literary offering is "takers" (Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged)

Solution 3:

A leech

3 : a hanger-on who seeks advantage or gain

[Merriam-Webster]

Solution 4:

You could also call that person a sponge:

sponge n.
8. One who habitually depends on others for one's own maintenance.

The term sponger is also used to mean the same thing, chiefly in British English.

Solution 5:

One meaning of the word parasite is:

One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.