Word
hoarder
Phoneticshoard·er
UK/hˈɔːdɐ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person who keeps collecting and storing a lot of things and finds it very hard to throw anything away.
n. a person who accumulates and retains large quantities of objects or materials, often to the point of clutter or dysfunction. Often implies compulsive behaviour that interferes with daily life.
Examples
“My neighbour is a hoarder and keeps every newspaper.”
“After her father died, she hired help to clear the hoarder house he had filled for decades.”
“The retired teacher was a quiet hoarder whose rooms held towers of books she could not lend or discard.”
Examples
simple
“My neighbour is a hoarder and keeps every newspaper.”
contextual
“After her father died, she hired help to clear the hoarder house he had filled for decades.”
complex
“The retired teacher was a quiet hoarder whose rooms held towers of books she could not lend or discard.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “hoarder” in context.
Verb
01. confront hoarder
“Her family finally confronted the hoarder about the unsafe house.”
verb + noun
02. evict hoarder
“The council evicted the hoarder when the flat became a fire hazard.”
verb + noun
03. help hoarder
“A therapist can help a hoarder let go of possessions gradually.”
verb + noun
04. hoarder accumulates
“A hoarder accumulates clutter until rooms become impossible to use.”
noun + verb
05. hoarder denies
“The hoarder denied there was any problem with the piles of boxes.”
noun + verb
06. hoarder refuses
“A typical hoarder refuses to throw anything away, even broken items.”
noun + verb
Adjective
07. chronic hoarder
“A chronic hoarder can fill an entire house with useless objects in years.”
adj + noun
08. compulsive hoarder
“His uncle was a compulsive hoarder who never threw away newspapers.”
adj + noun
Noun
09. hoarder house
“They bought a cheap hoarder house that took months to clear out.”
noun + noun
10. a notorious animal hoarder
“Police rescued 40 cats from a notorious animal hoarder.”
11. a self-confessed hoarder
“As a self-confessed hoarder, she now attends a support group.”
12. clean out a hoarder house
“Volunteers helped clean out a hoarder house in two days.”
Etymology
From Middle English horder, hordere (“a keeper of a store of goods”), from Old English hordere (“a treasurer, steward, chamberlain”), equivalent to hoard + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Antonyms
Word family
NOUN
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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