scumbag

noun

scum·​bag ˈskəm-ˌbag 

also -ˌbāg

slang

: a dirty or despicable person

Synonyms of scumbag

• bastard
• jerk
• clown
• dog

Examples of scumbag in a Sentence

don't romanticize that con artist, as she's nothing more than a scumbag who cheats the most vulnerable

Recent Examples on the Web

Michigan fans now get to live with that era of show cause penalties, and scumbags being run out of college football. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

But with Vince Friedken in Netflix’s crime drama Black Rabbit, Bateman finally goes full scumbag. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

For over two decades, the scumbag proprietors of Paddy's Pub have brought us some of the best, most boundary-pushing comedy on the airwaves. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Matt Lucas and Marina Prior’s Thénardiers are boisterous and charming — more amiable sleazes than menacing scumbags, if that tracks. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scumbag

• airbag
• handbag
• ragtag
• sandbag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag