profiteer
Definitions
Noun
- Someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
Verb
- Make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "profiteer".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | profiteer | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | profiteering | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | profiteers | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "profiteer".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | profit | 2 | 28 |
| 2 | profits | 2 | 21 |
| 3 | profile | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | profited | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | printer | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | pointer | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | protege | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | oftener | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | profiteers | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | profiteering | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | protester | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | pfisterer | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | roister | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | profitt | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | proffit | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | proffer | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | procter | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | poitier | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pfister | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | protesters | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "profiteer" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "profiteer" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "profiteer".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
SEA board blasts Fenway Sports Group’s ‘profiteering’ amid Pittsburgh Penguins sale
Mar 12, 2026 TribLIVE.com
Mar 12, 2026 TribLIVE.com
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Amid 'war profiteer' criticism, Buncombe approves $27M in incentives for Pratt & Whitney
Nov 18, 2020 The Asheville Citizen Times
Nov 18, 2020 The Asheville Citizen Times
Terry Glavin: From playing war profiteer to playing both sides in the Ukraine war, Trump rattles NATO
Dec 11, 2025 National Post
Dec 11, 2025 National Post
Pro-Palestine Activists Target Invisible Genocide Profiteer in Arms Supply Chain
Oct 24, 2024 Truthout
Oct 24, 2024 Truthout