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

400 9.9

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

is a crude insult conveying low character without gendered emphasis

piece of shit

vsscummer

Offensive

328 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

scum

vsscummer

Offensive

206 8.1

A person who is seen as evil or dishonest

is an insult that adds the idea of dishonesty to contempt

scumbag

vsscummer

Offensive

162 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

101 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

schmuck

vsscummer

Offensive

77 9.9

A rude, foolish person who behaves badly

is an insult that stresses moral baseness rather than mere foolishness

lowlife

vsscummer

Offensive

63 7.7

A person who is dishonest or breaks the law

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

scoundrel

vsscummer

Offensive

47 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

skunk

vsscummer

Offensive

35 8.1

A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted

is an insult that foregrounds dishonesty and low moral standing

dirtbag

vsscummer

Offensive

35 8.2

An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly

is a straightforward insult emphasizing low character over specific nastiness

scammer

vsscummer

NSFW

19 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

rat bastard

vsscummer

Offensive

16 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

stinker

vsscummer

Offensive

14 7.2

A person who is mean or dishonest

is a sharper insult that emphasizes dishonest or low moral traits

scum of the earth

vsscummer

Offensive

12 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

10 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is a broad insult focusing more on contempt than moral judgment

slimeball

vsscummer

Offensive

9 8.2

A person who lies and cannot be trusted

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

rotter

vsscummer

Offensive

7 8.9

A person who treats others very badly

is an insult that specifically points to dishonesty as a trait

scum bag

vsscummer

Offensive

6 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

is the same contemptuous idea but uses different slang form

sleazeball

vsscummer

Offensive

6 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is a general insult focusing more on contempt than specific immorality

crumb

vsscummer

Offensive

6 9.2

A person who is mean and cannot be trusted

is a stronger insult that highlights dishonesty and low character

sewer rat

vsscummer

Offensive

4 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

stinkpot

vsscummer

Offensive

2 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is a broader insult stressing low character and dishonest behaviour

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

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

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

ratfink

vsscummer

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who betrays others and cannot be trusted

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

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

shitdog

vsscummer

Offensive

1 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

flimflammer

vsscummer

Archaic

1 9.9

A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals

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

cagmag

vsscummer

Offensive

1 9.9

A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others

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

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

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

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

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

162 9.5

scummer

Offensive

1 9.9

scoundrel

Offensive

47 6.5

rogue

113 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.