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Synonyms & Antonyms of bum
(Entry 1 of 4)
- that was bum advice that you got from that website
Synonyms for bum
- bad,
- bargain-basement,
- cheap,
- cheapjack,
- cheesy,
- coarse,
- common,
- crappy
- [slang],
- cut-rate,
- el cheapo,
- execrable,
- gimcrack,
- inferior,
- junky,
- lousy,
- low-grade,
- low-rent,
- mediocre,
- miserable,
- poor,
- rotten,
- rubbishy,
- schlock
- (or schlocky also shlock or shlocky),
- second-rate,
- shoddy,
- sleazy,
- terrible,
- trashy,
- trumpery,
- wretched
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noun (1)Synonyms of bum (Entry 2 of 4)
- I decided to get off my bum and get some exercise
Synonyms for bum
- backside,
- behind,
- booty
- (also bootie)
- [slang],
- bottom,
- breech,
- buns,
- butt,
- buttocks,
- caboose,
- can,
- cheeks,
- derriere
- (or derrière),
- duff,
- fanny,
- fundament,
- hams,
- haunches,
- heinie
- [slang],
- hunkers,
- keister
- (also keester)
- [slang],
- nates,
- posterior,
- rear,
- rear end,
- rump,
- seat,
- tail,
- tail end,
- tush
- [slang]
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noun (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of bum (Entry 3 of 4)
- if you expect an allowance, you have to do some chores and stop being such a bum
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- I feel sorry for bums and occasionally give them money
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of bum (Entry 4 of 4)
- spent most of the summer just bumming around the house
Synonyms for bum
- chill,
- dally,
- dawdle,
- dillydally,
- drone,
- footle,
- goof (off),
- hack (around),
- hang (around or out),
- hang about
- [British],
- idle,
- kick around,
- kick back,
- laze,
- lazy,
- loaf,
- loll,
- lounge,
- veg out
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The first known use of bum was in the 14th century
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