Synonyms of vermin

vermin

noun

ˈvər-mən 

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

the vermin who looted abandoned houses after the hurricane

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vermin

Then, use the cotton balls to block areas where vermin may try to enter. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Its mission to let the breeze in and keep the mosquitos, pesky flies and assorted vermin out appears simple, but its impact goes beyond that. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The release also claimed that other employees reported seeing what appeared to be cockroaches and other vermin in the facility, including near airline food carts and in food preparation areas. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

The action came after parents and educators sued the district over concerns regarding environmental hazards at the school, including asbestos, vermin, mold and lead paint. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026