tagalong
/ˈtæɡ.ə.lɒŋ/
noun
- A person who follows or joins others, especially when not invited or wanted.
- She didn't mind being a tagalong at the party because her friends made her feel welcome.
- The group tried to lose their tagalong by taking a different route.
- The little brother was a tagalong on the older kids' trip to the park.
Antonyms
adjective
- Describing someone or something that follows or accompanies, often in an unwanted or dependent way.
- She brought her tagalong little sister to the movie night.
- He had a tagalong friend who never left his side.
- The tagalong puppy followed them all the way home.