as in poor
of low quality
that was bum advice that you got from that website
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
I decided to get off my bum and get some exercise
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
as in hobo
an idle worthless person
if you expect an allowance, you have to do some chores and stop being such a bum
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in beggar
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
I feel sorry for bums and occasionally give them money
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
spent most of the summer just bumming around the house
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of bum in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
Women whose bodies featured small waists, big bums, big breasts, flat-ish tummies and high cheekbones were suddenly being prioritized by the media and brands over the marginalised bodies who had helped create the movement.
—Stephanie Yeboah, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024
Could the cranky bum (Nicholas Cassim) who keeps hanging around be…the Cage character?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2024
He was best known for, like, taking a hair clip and a pack of Dentyne and turning into a Geiger counter or something, and somehow this meant Forte stuck celery up his bum.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bum 
Noun
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are looking to catch a box office wave after picking up the North American rights to The Surfer, the psychological thriller from director Lorcan Finnegan that stars Nicolas Cage as a beach bum on the edge of sanity.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
Women whose bodies featured small waists, big bums, big breasts, flat-ish tummies and high cheekbones were suddenly being prioritized by the media and brands over the marginalised bodies who had helped create the movement.
—Stephanie Yeboah, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024
Could the cranky bum (Nicholas Cassim) who keeps hanging around be…the Cage character?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2024
He was best known for, like, taking a hair clip and a pack of Dentyne and turning into a Geiger counter or something, and somehow this meant Forte stuck celery up his bum.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bum
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'bum.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to bum
Thesaurus Entries Near bum
Cite this Entry
“Bum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share