Synonyms of crud

crud

noun

ˈkrəd 

1

as in dirt

foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something

you must have stepped in something, because there's crud all over your shoe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dirt
• muck
• soil
• sludge
• gunk
• garbage
• sewage
• dust
• grime
• filth
• trash
• litter
• smut
• junk
• rubbish
• scum
• dross
• slime
• sewerage
• soot
• swill
• waste
• refuse
• scrap
• crock
• nastiness
• uncleanliness
• foulness
• dustiness
• uncleanness
• filthiness
• dirtiness
• griminess
• grubbiness
• dinginess
• squalidness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleanliness
• cleanness

2

as in bastard

slang a person whose behavior is offensive to others

I don't care how hip that clothing store is, their employees behave like absolute cruds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bastard
• jerk
• dog
• clown
• skunk
• creep
• beast
• joker
• rat
• snake
• idiot
• bugger
• scum
• brute
• slime
• swine
• vermin
• moron
• heel
• toad
• stinker
• louse
• rotter
• varmint
• pill
• brat
• scumbag
• fool
• blighter
• boor
• nuisance
• so-and-so
• reptile
• cur
• villain
• sod
• buzzard
• schmuck
• cad
• bounder
• bleeder
• lout
• sleaze
• fink
• dirtbag
• hound
• slob
• cretin
• son of a gun
• crumb
• scuzzball
• slimeball
• chuff
• barbarian
• sleazeball
• savage
• churl
• stinkard
• nerd
• sleazebag
• wretch
• rat fink
• scab
• snot
• rogue
• lowlife
• caveman
• scoundrel
• miscreant
• vulgarian
• rascal
• loudmouth
• imbecile
• Neanderthal
• roughneck
• dope
• dolt
• scamp
• turkey
• booby
• blockhead
• airhead
• ninny
• snob
• jackass
• goon
• pest
• dink
• schmo
• dork
• nut
• doofus
• nitwit
• nincompoop
• nit
• insolent
• snip
• dweeb
• snoot
• half-wit
• birdbrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hero
• lady
• gentleman
• heroine
• idol
• role model
• angel
• saint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crud

That includes self emptying debris into a washable bin that should hold up to a month's worth of crud, cleaning its own mop pad with hot water and drying it with hot air, and self-refilling with clean water from a tank inside its dock. — New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026

In addition, deep cleaning the crud out of appliances extends lifespan and functionality. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026

Generous tip and tail rocker ensures effortless flotation in powder and spring slush, and the ski’s responsive nature makes navigating crud and chop surprisingly intuitive. — Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025

But my 7-year-old needs to go to second grade, and there's just going to be crud that comes home. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025