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SCUM Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word scum. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word scum. (close relations)

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trash
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• worthless material that is to be disposed of

• worthless people

• nonsensical talk or writing

• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

verb

• dispose of (something useless or old)

• express a totally negative opinion of

dirt
nounn
noun

• the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

• anything regarded as making something unclean

• obscene terms for feces

• disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

adjective satellite

• (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

dregs
nounn
noun

• sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

filth
nounn
noun

• any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

• anything regarded as making something unclean

• a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse

• an offensive or indecent word or phrase

garbage
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

• a worthless message

• a receptacle where waste can be discarded

grime
verb, nounv, n
noun

• anything regarded as making something unclean

verb

• make soiled, filthy, or dirty

muck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

• fecal matter of animals

verb

• remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

• spread manure, as for fertilization

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

refuse
verbv
noun

• food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

verb

• show unwillingness towards

• not accept as true

• elude, especially in a baffling way

• refuse to let have

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse entrance or membership

scoundrel
nounn
noun

• a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

scumbag
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

sediment
nounn
noun

• matter that has been deposited by some natural process

verb

• deposit as a sediment

• settle as sediment

slime
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

verb

• cover or stain with slime

vermin
nounn
noun

• an irritating or obnoxious person

• any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats

villain
nounn
noun

• a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

• the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction

waste
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

• useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

• the trait of wasting resources

• an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

• (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

adjective satellite

• located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

verb

• spend thoughtlessly; throw away

• use inefficiently or inappropriately

• dispose of

• run off as waste

• get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

• spend extravagantly

• lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

• cause to grow thin or weak

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

• become physically weaker

lowlifes
nounn
noun

• a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

cinder
nounn
noun

• a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

dross
nounn
noun

• worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

• the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

impurities
nounn
noun

• worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

• the condition of being impure

scoriae
nounn
noun

• The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.

• Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.

Best Hypernyms For SCUM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scum, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
film rabble ragtag remove riffraff
Phrases (2)
get rid ofragtag and bobtail

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