Mercenary – More concerned about making money than doing the right thing

(Pronounced mur-suh-ner-ee)

To remember the definition of the word mercenary, use the following mnemonic:

There's no mercy from this person who is so scary (mercenary) in battle. He'll fight for any side – making money is the only thing he's concerned about.

Examples of mercenary in a sentence

The angry husband hired a mercenary to kill his cheating wife.

He was a mercenary who had no ties, he simply worked for whoever paid the most.

The businessman was quite the mercenary, willing to take down any other businesses for financial gain.