scummer

1 9.9

A person who lies or cheats and treats others badly

noun
/ˈskʌmər/

Offensive

: escoria

Many people consider him a scummer because he cheats others to get ahead.

Examples

Alan Weigert is a scummer and a sell-out.

The Good Night (2007)
The politician was called a scummer for his underhanded dealings and deceitful promises.
After lying to his friends, they branded him a scummer and stopped trusting him.

Synonyms

fucker

vsscummer

Offensive

293 9.9

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

is a crude insult conveying low character without gendered emphasis

scum

vsscummer

Offensive

182 8.1

A person who is seen as evil or dishonest

is an insult that adds the idea of dishonesty to contempt

piece of shit

vsscummer

Offensive

169 9.9

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

is a blunt insult focusing on poor character rather than extreme profanity

scumbag

vsscummer

Offensive

168 9.5

A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly

is a blunt insult with similar contempt but possibly milder slang tone

cheater

vsscummer

Offensive

112 2.6

A person who breaks the rules or lies to get an advantage

is a blunt insult stressing bad character rather than specific rule-breaking

lowlife

vsscummer

Offensive

71 7.7

A person who is dishonest or breaks the law

is a general insult that may be less focused on criminal behavior

schmuck

vsscummer

Offensive

71 9.9

A rude, foolish person who behaves badly

is an insult that stresses moral baseness rather than mere foolishness

scoundrel

vsscummer

Offensive

51 6.5

A person who behaves dishonestly and hurts others by lying or stealing

is a broad insult stressing personal low character more than specific acts

dirtbag

vsscummer

Offensive

40 8.2

An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly

is a straightforward insult emphasizing low character over specific nastiness

scammer

vsscummer

NSFW

20 4.0

A person who tricks others to take their money or things

is a general insult aimed at character rather than specific financial fraud

crumb

vsscummer

Offensive

20 9.2

A person who is mean and cannot be trusted

is a stronger insult that highlights dishonesty and low character

skunk

vsscummer

Offensive

16 8.1

A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted

is an insult that foregrounds dishonesty and low moral standing

rat bastard

vsscummer

Offensive

13 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or dishonest

is similarly offensive but centers on low character rather than vulgar insult style

slimeball

vsscummer

Offensive

11 8.2

A person who lies and cannot be trusted

is a shorter insult focusing on general low character rather than distrust alone

stinker

vsscummer

Offensive

10 7.2

A person who is mean or dishonest

is a sharper insult that emphasizes dishonest or low moral traits

rotter

vsscummer

Offensive

9 8.9

A person who treats others very badly

is an insult that specifically points to dishonesty as a trait

scum of the earth

vsscummer

Offensive

9 8.7

A cruel, dishonest person that many people hate

is an insult that targets low character but may be less absolute

sleazebag

vsscummer

Offensive

9 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is a broad insult focusing more on contempt than moral judgment

sleazeball

vsscummer

Offensive

7 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is a general insult focusing more on contempt than specific immorality

rooker

vsscummer

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who cheats others to get money or things

is a general insult aimed at low moral character rather than specific swindling

scum bag

vsscummer

Offensive

1 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

is the same contemptuous idea but uses different slang form

crumbum

vsscummer

Offensive

1 9.9

A rude, selfish person who does not help others

is the general negative label focusing on dishonesty as well as contempt

stinkpot

vsscummer

Offensive

1 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is a broader insult stressing low character and dishonest behaviour

sewer rat

vsscummer

Offensive

1 9.0

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

is an insult that targets poor character rather than physical dirtiness

crapola

vsscummer

Offensive

1 9.9

A rude word for a person who lies or cheats

is a blunt insult focused more on moral judgement than playful slang

disreputable person

vsscummer

1 5.6

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

is an insult aimed at contempt and low character rather than reputation detail

trashman

vsscummer

Offensive

1 9.2

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

is a general derogatory label that highlights contempt rather than blunt phrasing

flimflammer

vsscummer

Archaic

9.9

A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals

is a general insult aimed at low character rather than con techniques

total shitbucket

vsscummer

Offensive

9.9

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

is an insult with similar targets but less specific slang phrasing

shammer

vsscummer

9.6

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

is a general insult aimed at poor character rather than pretending behavior

ratfink

vsscummer

Offensive

9.9

A person who betrays others and cannot be trusted

is an insult that centers broadly on dishonesty and low moral standing

cagmag

vsscummer

Offensive

9.9

A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others

is an insult stressing moral baseness and dishonest traits rather than slang tone

scumber

vsscummer

Offensive

9.9

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

is an insult stressing low moral character rather than physical filth

shitdog

vsscummer

Offensive

9.9

An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies

is an insult with similar target but may be less slangy in tone

Antonyms

honest

∞ 1.0

Truthful and fair, not cheating or lying

upstander

1 6.8

A person who speaks up to help others or stop unfair treatment

How Contemptible

scumbag

Offensive

168 9.5

scummer

Offensive

1 9.9

scoundrel

Offensive

51 6.5

rogue

129 5.9

Surface Forms

scummer singular

scummers plural

Etymology

Scummer comes from the word scum, which meant 'dirt or froth on top' of a liquid, plus the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So a scummer is like 'dirt on top', a strong insult for someone seen as dishonest or low.