Synonyms of scurvy
120 similar words
Another word for scurvy is roynish. Other synonyms of scurvy are scabrous, reef, scabby, scabrate and scabrid.
Synonyms and similar words for scurvy
adjectiveAffected or covered with scurf (“skin disease causing flakes of skin to fall off”) or scabs...
adjectiveOf a person or thing: disgustingly mean; contemptible, despicable, low.
- miserableWretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.
- paltry
- shabby
- abject
- filthy
- baseMorally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- beggarly
- blameworthyDeserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
- carrion figurativelyDisgusting, horrid, rotten.
- cheap
- choicalSynonym of physical, material, or base.
- contemptibleDeserving contempt.
- cringingAct of one who cringes.
- damnable
- dedecorousDisgraceful; unbecoming.
- degraded
- deplorable
- deridableCapable of, or suitable for, being derided.
- derisibleDeserving derision (“treatment with disdain or contempt”).
- despicableFit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
- despisableWorthy to be despised.
- dirty
- discreditable
- disdainableAble to be disdained; subject to disdain.
- disgraceful
- dishonorable
- disreputableNot respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
- execrable
- groveling
- hylicSynonym of physical, material, or base.
- hylicalSynonym of physical or material.
- ignoble
- ignominiousEspecially of a person: deserving of disgrace or dishonour; contemptible, despicable.
- ingloriousIgnominious; disgraceful.
- lame
- laughableWorthless; worthy of contempt or derision.
- loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
- lousyUnderhanded; mean; contemptible.
- low
- ludicrous
- mean
- mean-spiritedHaving a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition; tawdry.
- obscene
- outrageous
- patheticArousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
- pissass vulgarWorthless, backward, undeveloped, nondescript, reprehensible, or small.
- pitiableThat deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
- pitiful
- plebeian
- punkBad, substandard.
- putrid
- reprehensibleDeserving of reprehension.
- reprehensiveReprehensible.
- reptile
- reptilianUnthinking, low, base, contemptible.
- ridiculous
- risible
- scabbedVile; worthless.
- scornworthyWorthy of scorn.
- scummySleazy, worthless, no good.
- shameful
- shit vulgarNasty; despicable.
- sleazy
- slavish
- slimy
- sordid
- sorry
- trashy
- ugly
- uncommendableNot commendable.
- uncoolNot in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
- unmentionableToo embarrassing or shocking to be discussed.
- unwashed
- unsophisticatedNot sophisticated; lacking sophistication.
- unworthyNot worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
- vile
- vulgar
- weak
- worthlessHaving no worth or use; without value.
- wretchedOf a person, etc.: behaving in a manner causing contempt; base, despicable, wicked.
- reptitious obsolete
nounA disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on...
- Barlow's diseaseThe disease scurvy in infants.
- Cheadle-Möller-Barlow syndromeThe disease scurvy, especially in infants.
- Cheadle's diseaseThe disease scurvy, especially in infants.
- Moeller's diseaseThe disease scurvy, especially in infants.
- Möller-Barlow diseaseThe disease scurvy, especially in infants.
- scorbutusThe disease scurvy.
nounA contemptible or despicable person.
- arsehole vulgar
- ass vulgar
- assface vulgar
- asshat vulgarAn obnoxiously ignorant person; a fool.
- asshole vulgar
- asswipe vulgar
- bastard
- bitch vulgar
- blackguard
- blaggard
- buttlicker
- buttmunch slangTerm of abuse for a stupid or contemptible person.
- cockhead vulgar
- cocklicker vulgarA contemptible person.
- cocksucker vulgar
- crud
- cunt vulgar
- dick vulgar
- dickhead vulgar
- dickwad vulgarA contemptible person; a fool.
- dickweed vulgarA contemptible person.
- dipshit vulgarA stupid, obnoxious, or undesirable person.
- douche slang
- douchebag slang
- douchecanoe slangA rude, obnoxious, or contemptible person.
Meaning of scurvy
- adjective Affected or covered with scurf (“skin disease causing flakes of skin to fall off”) or scabs; scurfy, scabby; also, of or relating to a skin disease causing scurf or to scurvy (noun sense 1).
- adjective Of growths on plants: resembling scurf; scurfy.
- adjective Of a person or thing: disgustingly mean; contemptible, despicable, low.
scurvy in other languages
Questions about synonyms of scurvy
- What is another word for scurvy?
- Scurvy has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as roynish, scabrous, reef, scabby, scabrate, scabrid, scald and scalled.
- What does scurvy mean?
- Scurvy means affected or covered with scurf (“skin disease causing flakes of skin to fall off”) or scabs; scurfy, scabby; also, of or relating to a skin disease causing scurf or to scurvy (noun sense 1).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: scurvy (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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