scumbag

noun

scum·​bag ˈskəm-ˌbag 

also -ˌbāg

slang

: a dirty or despicable person

Synonyms of scumbag

• bastard
• jerk
• clown
• dog

Examples of scumbag in a Sentence

don't romanticize that con artist, as she's nothing more than a scumbag who cheats the most vulnerable

Recent Examples on the Web

Stick it right in the faces of those who will gladly vote for scumbags like El-Sayed in Michigan. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

But with Vince Friedken in Netflix’s crime drama Black Rabbit, Bateman finally goes full scumbag. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

For over two decades, the scumbag proprietors of Paddy's Pub have brought us some of the best, most boundary-pushing comedy on the airwaves. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Matt Lucas and Marina Prior’s Thénardiers are boisterous and charming — more amiable sleazes than menacing scumbags, if that tracks. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scumbag

• airbag
• handbag
• ragtag
• sandbag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag