Synonyms for beggar

noun

1. One who begs

   mendicant, supplicant, suppliant, lazzarone, cadger, parasite, almsman, lazar, panhandler*, moocher*, touch artist*, bummer*, sponger*, freeloader*; see also tramp 1.

   Antonyms prodigal, donor*, giver.

2. An impoverished person

   pauper, poor person, indigent, poverty-stricken person, destitute person, bag lady, street person, homeless person, shopping-bag lady, dependent, derelict, poor relation, ward of the state, bankrupt, starveling, down-and-outer*, bum*.

   Antonyms financier*, millionaire, landed proprietor.

3. A rascal

   scamp, fellow, scoundrel; see rascal.