hoarder

noun
UK: /ˈhɔːrdər/
US: /ˈhɔːrdər/

  1. A person who collects a lot of things and keeps them, often in a messy way.

    1. My neighbor is a hoarder; her house is full of junk.
    2. The show featured a hoarder whose home was overflowing with newspapers and old furniture.

  2. Someone who secretly collects and saves a large amount of something, especially money or food.

    1. He was a food hoarder, storing cans in every room.
    2. The government accused the company of being a price gouger and a hoarder during the crisis.

Synonyms

collector pack rat accumulator storer
hoarder verb

  1. To collect and save things, often secretly and in large amounts.

    1. She likes to hoarder old newspapers in the garage.
    2. Some people hoarder supplies before a big storm comes to town, just in case.

  2. To accumulate and hide away resources, often driven by anxiety or fear of scarcity.

    1. During the pandemic, people began to hoarder toilet paper, causing shortages.
    2. The squirrel tries to hoarder as many nuts as possible before winter arrives each year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hoarder" in English means: A person who collects a lot of things and keeps them, often in a messy way., Someone who secretly collects and saves a large amount of something, especially money or food..

The phonetic transcription of "hoarder" is /ˈhɔːrdər/ in British English and /ˈhɔːrdər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hoarder": collector, pack rat, accumulator, storer.

Example usage of "hoarder": "My neighbor is a hoarder; her house is full of junk.". More examples on the page.