clingers
People who clutch
Clingers are people or things that cling—holding tight and refusing to let go.
The word usually carries negative connotations, suggesting excessive attachment or dependence.
In dating contexts, a clinger is someone who becomes emotionally needy or won't give their partner space: He texted me twelve times yesterday—total clinger.
The term can also describe physical objects that stick persistently to surfaces.
Fabric fastener using hooks
- stickyApt to adhere
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- clingfilmThin adhesive food covering
suction · gluey · grippy · burrs · static · decals · stickers · leeches
Wanting in essentials
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- insecureLacking self-assurance
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- smotheringDepriving of air
codependent · anxious · helpless · demanding · obsessive · jealous · overbearing · suffocating
Hindrance or legal claim
- deadweightInert, unproductive mass
- hangers-onThose who cling opportunistically
- moochersThose who beg habitually
- freeloadersPeople exploiting others' generosity
parasites · dependents · drains · leeches · tagalongs · stragglers · appendages · baggage
velcro
Fabric fastener using hooks
clingfilm · suction · gluey · grippy · burrs · static · decals · stickers · leeches · barnacles
needy
Wanting in essentials
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- insecureLacking self-assurance
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
smothering · codependent · anxious · helpless · demanding · obsessive · jealous · overbearing · suffocating · attached
encumbrance
Hindrance or legal claim
- deadweightInert, unproductive mass
- hangers-onThose who cling opportunistically
- moochersThose who beg habitually
freeloaders · parasites · dependents · drains · leeches · tagalongs · stragglers · appendages · baggage
faithful
Consistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
unwavering · staunch · true · committed · constant · reliable · supporters · followers · diehards · stalwarts
- cutekittens, puppies, bunnies, babies, baby animals
- sycophantssycophant, sycophants, toady, toadies, bootlicker
- negativistspessimists, defeatists, doomers, doomsayers, negative Nellies
clingersavoiders
Those who evade
independents · loners · commitment-phobes · lone wolves · distancers
clingersrecluses
People avoiding all society
hermits · loners · withdrawers · isolates · introverts