Synonyms of scum

scum

noun

1

as in masses

people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class

claimed that only scum lived in that part of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masses
• rabble
• populace
• trash
• proletariat
• unwashed
• people
• public
• riffraff
• dregs
• mob
• tagrag and bobtail
• rabblement
• rout
• ragtag and bobtail
• tag, rag, and bobtail
• commoners
• commons
• millions
• plebeians
• multitude
• bourgeoisie
• rank and file
• working class
• middle class
• herd
• hoi polloi

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• society
• elite
• aristocracy
• gentry
• quality
• upper class
• establishment
• elect
• upper crust
• A-list
• nobility
• peerage
• gentlefolk
• gentlefolks

2

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

ignore the heckler—he's complete scum

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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