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present participle of profiteer.

Definitions

profiteering

[pro-fi-teer-ing] / ˌprɒ fɪˈtɪər ɪŋ /

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corrupt adj.
corruption n.
exploitation n.
villainousness n.

ADJECTIVE

corrupt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crooked fraudulent nefarious rotten shady unethical unscrupulous untrustworthy venal

STRONG

base bent debauched exploiting fixed foul open padded reprobate suborned tainted

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bribable double-dealing extortionate faithless fast and loose gone to the dogs inconstant iniquitous knavish mercenary on the take perfidious praetorian racket up snide treacherous two-faced underhanded unfaithful unprincipled wide open

Antonyms

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ethical good honest honorable moral respectable trustworthy

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clean pure

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decent helpful high kind noble principled purified sound truthful uncorrupt upright wholesome

NOUN

corruption

Synonyms

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bribery crime exploitation extortion fraud graft malfeasance nepotism

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crookedness demoralization jobbery misrepresentation payoff payola racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze unscrupulousness venality

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breach of trust bribing fiddling fraudulency on the take shady deal

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cleanliness cleanness decency goodness honesty honor kindness pureness purification purity sterility truthfulness wholesomeness

NOUN

exploitation

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STRONG

bleeding using

NOUN

villainousness

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bestiality bribery crime crookedness demoralization depravity exploitation extortion fraud graft immorality jobbery malfeasance misrepresentation nepotism payoff payola perversion racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze turpitude unscrupulousness venality vice villainy wickedness

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breach of trust bribing fiddling flagitiousness fraudulency on the take shady deal

Antonyms

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justice virtue

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profiteering

“Because of this, charging inflated prices on necessities is considered price gouging and profiteering against vulnerable incarcerated population who have no ability to refuse or shop elsewhere.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Company leaders were wary, worried about safety, failure and accusations of profiteering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

"We are reasonably responsible but the ones who are not responsible, the ones who are profiteering off it, are the airports," he told the daily.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

"Where property developers are just taking the mickey, or just excess profiteering, as we know absolutely goes on... let's challenge that," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

“Are you silently condemning me for profiteering from the war? Somebody had to import the stockfish, you know.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

profiteering

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