# hoarder

/hˈɔːdɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/hoarder
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a person who keeps collecting and storing a lot of things and finds it very hard to throw anything away.

For teachers: 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.

## Synonyms

accumulator

## Antonyms

minimalist

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