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Synonyms of scummy

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Another word for scummy is lousy. Other synonyms of scummy are vile, good-for-nothing, valueless, abject and filthy.

Synonyms and similar words for scummy

adjectiveSleazy, worthless, no good.

Meaning of scummy

  1. adjective Covered in scum.
  2. adjective Sleazy, worthless, no good.

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Questions about synonyms of scummy

What is another word for scummy?
Scummy has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lousy, vile, good-for-nothing, valueless, abject, filthy, base and beggarly.
What does scummy mean?
Scummy means covered in scum.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: scummy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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