gullible \GULL-uh-bul\ adjective. : easily duped or cheated.
exploiter Add to list Share. Other forms: exploiters. An exploiter is a user, someone who takes advantage of other people or things for their own gain. Being an exploiter is selfish and unethical. To exploit someone is to use them in a way that's wrong, like an employer who pays low wages but demands long hours.
Definitions of selfish. adjective. concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others. “" Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman” Synonyms: egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred.
Definition of 'take advantage of someone'
If someone takes advantage of you, they treat you unfairly for their own benefit, especially when you are trying to be kind or to help them.
exploit. verb. to use a situation so that you get benefit from it, even if it is wrong or unfair to do this.
egocentric. egotistical. self-absorbed. self-indulgent.
Self-centered people tend to ignore the needs of others and only do what's best for them. You can also call them egocentric, egoistic, and egoistical.
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
When a person feels like they aren't good enough…it feels terrible! So they do things to feel “good enough.” That's how most people get taken advantage of. They feel a need to help others in order to feel “good enough” in some way.
Definitions of altruistic. adjective. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others. synonyms: selfless unselfish.
corrupt, crafty, crooked, deceitful, dishonest, illegal, petty, ruthless, selfish, shady, shameless, underhanded, unethical, venal, credulous, dupable, exploitatory, exploitive, green, gullible.
noun. a person who adapts his actions, responses, etc, to take advantage of opportunities, circumstances, etc. adjective. taking advantage of opportunities and circumstances in this way.
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conceited. adjective. someone who is conceited behaves in a way that shows they think they are very intelligent, skillful, or attractive.
Some common synonyms of overbearing are arrogant, disdainful, haughty, insolent, lordly, proud, and supercilious. While all these words mean "showing scorn for inferiors," overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence.
Narcissistic personality disorder involves a pattern of self-centered, arrogant thinking and behavior, a lack of empathy and consideration for other people, and an excessive need for admiration. Others often describe people with NPD as cocky, manipulative, selfish, patronizing, and demanding.
Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance.
Key points. Self-centered people are not necessarily narcissistic. They can still be empathic, while narcissists may simply see others as pawns. Many narcissists do not listen to others and jump on opportunities to showcase themselves.
Immanuel Kant declared that you should never use people "merely as a means." But this doesn't mean you shouldn't be using them at all. All it means is that when you take advantage of someone, you must consider your impact on them and refrain from acting in intentionally hurtful ways.
"Opportunist" fits the definition.
mixed blessing. noun. something that has both advantages and disadvantages.
Identifying exploitation
Exploitation is the deliberate maltreatment, manipulation or abuse of power and control over another person. It is taking advantage of another person or situation usually, but not always, for personal gain.