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scumbag

scumbag

168 9.5
A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly
  • noun
  • /ˈskʌmˌbæɡ/
  • Offensive
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  • I just want to catch this scumbag, wherever he is.
  • call someone a scumbag
  • a real scumbag
  • fucking scumbag

And by the way, what scumbag leaks that though?

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Examples

  • You got something to say, scumbag?

  • No, just some Wall Street scumbag.

  • But he is a bit of a scumbag, like he does these things.

  • So she knows the type of scumbag that I that I can be and once was.

  • Any person, no matter what a scumbag they might be, is worth more than my laptop.

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  • You know, you value who they are in charity, even if they're a scumbag, you find something to to value in them.

  • - Whatever, he's a total scumbag type of guy.

  • Scumbag... goes by the name of Beetlejuice.

  • Scumbags like you are killing off our kids.

  • He treated everyone poorly and acted like a complete scumbag in the office.

Synonyms

fucker
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
293 9.9

A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike

is offensive but less sexually explicit in common use
scum
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
182 8.1

A person who is seen as evil or dishonest

is an offensive term for an individual person rather than groups
piece of shit
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

is an offensive label but not always expressed with vulgar words
trash
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
148 7.4

People who are treated as worthless or unimportant

is an offensive insult used directly about a single person
bum
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
142 7.2

A lazy person who others dislike for not working

is a more general offensive term not limited to laziness
lowlife
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
71 7.7

A person who is dishonest or breaks the law

is a general offensive term not limited to criminal behavior
schmuck
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
71 9.9

A rude, foolish person who behaves badly

is a more offensive insult aimed at deep dislike rather than foolishness
douchebag
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
64 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

is similarly offensive but focuses on being contemptible rather than rudeness
git
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
58 9.9

A rude person who treats others badly

is a broadly offensive term used in many dialects
dirtbag
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
40 8.2

An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly

is a blunt insult but mainly about being contemptible rather than dirtiness
puke
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
20 9.9

A person you strongly dislike and think is bad

is an offensive insult but can be more general and common
crumb
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
20 9.2

A person who is mean and cannot be trusted

is a stronger offensive term used to deeply insult a person
skunk
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
16 8.1

A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted

is an offensive insult used more harshly to show contempt
rat bastard
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
13 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or dishonest

is an offensive term but broader, not only about betrayal
wretch
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
11 7.5

A cruel person who treats others badly

is a blunt insult aimed at contempt rather than moral detail
stinker
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
10 7.2

A person who is mean or dishonest

is generally more offensive and aimed at deeper contempt
scum of the earth
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9 8.7

A cruel, dishonest person that many people hate

is an offensive insult without implying the absolute worst
rotter
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9 8.9

A person who treats others very badly

is a stronger offensive insult mainly for showing contempt
schmo
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9 9.9

A person who is foolish and annoying

is a harsher offensive term expressing stronger moral contempt
sleazebag
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is an offensive label used more for simple contempt than immorality
so-and-so
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is a stronger offensive insult expressing clear contempt not mildness
tosser
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is a more general offensive term aimed at deep contempt rather than annoyance
cur
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
6 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cowardly or mean

is a modern offensive term used more bluntly to show contempt
dirty dog
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
2 8.0

A person who behaves badly or cheats others

is more offensive and harsh, not playful or lighthearted
churl
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is rude and selfish to other people

is a cruder insult focusing on being contemptible rather than manners
scum bag
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

is the single word form more common in speech
crumbum
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude, selfish person who does not help others

is more harsh and explicitly offensive rather than mild namecalling
choad
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person who acts very foolishly

is harsher and more overtly offensive than a simple foolish insult
stinkpot
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is an offensive insult that often carries stronger disgust
scummer
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who lies or cheats and treats others badly

is broader, focusing on general contempt rather than specific dishonesty
1 5.6

A person who other people do not respect because they behave badly

is more about moral contempt rather than just a bad reputation
trashman
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 9.2

An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly

is a general contempt term not tied to an occupational image
sewer rat
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 9.0

An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted

is a direct offensive term without the animalizing image
crapola
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person who lies or cheats

is a broader contempt term not focused on dishonesty
scumber
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person people strongly dislike because they behave badly or are dirty

is a direct offensive insult focusing on general worthlessness
total cuntwad
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

is offensive but typically less crude in modern speech
total cuntwhore
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and insulting name for a person you strongly dislike

is a strong insult but usually less sexually explicit
total fuckbag
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who treats others badly

is an offensive term but somewhat less explicit in vulgarity
total fuckbucket
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting

is still offensive but milder in explicit crude wording
total shitsack
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and treats others badly

is offensive too but usually less shocking in wording
total shitbucket
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who is dishonest, cruel, or very mean

is an insulting term with less extreme vulgar emphasis
nasty cuntmuncher
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly

is an offensive insult but usually less sexually graphic
ratfink
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who betrays others and cannot be trusted

is more general, condemning overall worth rather than betrayal
cagmag
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others

is a stronger offensive insult focusing on deep moral contempt
cambion
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a cruel or troublesome person

is broader, focusing on contempt rather than specific wickedness
shitdog
vsscumbag
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies

is an insulting word but may lack that crude emphasis

Antonyms

114 3.0

Seen by people as good and socially acceptable

How Despicable

scum of the earth
  • Offensive
9 8.7
lowlife
  • Offensive
71 7.7
scum
  • Offensive
182 8.1
scumbag
  • Offensive
168 9.5
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2

Surface Forms

scumbag singular
scumbags plural

Morphology

scumbag = scum + bag (semi-transparent) = scum + bag

Both components are recognizable, but the compound is slang and derogatory and 'bag' does not transparently function as a productive 'person' suffix for learners.

Etymology

Scumbag puts together scum ('dirty film that floats on water' or 'people seen as low') and bag, so you can picture a 'bag of scum'. That's why scumbag is a rude, insulting word for someone seen as morally dirty or very bad.