rent-free
Gratis housing situation
Rent-free describes living somewhere without paying rent: She's staying rent-free at her sister's place.
The phrase has expanded to describe thoughts or people occupying mental space without permission or benefit: He's been living rent-free in my head since the breakup.
This figurative use suggests unwanted preoccupation—someone taking up your attention without earning it.
Renter's period of residence
- leaseTemporary use contract
- subsidizedOffset by external funding
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
assistance · shelter · lodging · accommodation · dwelling · residence · quarters · occupancy
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- ruminatingThinking deeply, repeatedly
overthinking · lingering · consuming · preoccupying · stuck · looping · dwelling · nagging
Invading others' privacy
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- unbiddenNot asked for
- unaskedNot invited or solicited
imposing · encroaching · trespassing · gatecrasher · interloper · squatter · freeloading · mooching
tenancy
Renter's period of residence
- leaseTemporary use contract
- subsidizedOffset by external funding
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
allowance · assistance · shelter · lodging · accommodation · dwelling · residence · quarters · occupancy · gratis
obsession
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
ruminating · overthinking · lingering · consuming · preoccupying · stuck · looping · dwelling · nagging · persistent
intrusive
Invading others' privacy
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- unbiddenNot asked for
unasked · imposing · encroaching · trespassing · gatecrasher · interloper · squatter · freeloading · mooching · overstaying