as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
don't romanticize that con artist, as she's nothing more than a scumbag who cheats the most vulnerable
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Recent Examples of scumbag
Soul Quest Overdrive takes a page out of Aqua Teen Hunger Force’s book and follows four anthropomorphic pieces of sports gear that are absolute scumbags.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Ninety-nine percent of politicians are scumbags.
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Tony Dokoupil,
CBS News,
16 Nov. 2025
This is a scumbag move and incentivizes me to dump them.
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Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
The sequel to 2021's Furioza brings us back into the dark and unsettling Polish underworld, as a young scumbag gets stuck under the thumb of the police and has to infiltrate a notorious prison as an informant.
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PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scumbag
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Ninety-nine percent of politicians are scumbags.
—
Tony Dokoupil,
CBS News,
16 Nov. 2025
This is a scumbag move and incentivizes me to dump them.
—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
The sequel to 2021's Furioza brings us back into the dark and unsettling Polish underworld, as a young scumbag gets stuck under the thumb of the police and has to infiltrate a notorious prison as an informant.
—
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scumbag
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For instance, there are glazed pork belly chunks served on crispy tostones, tuna tataki with a jerk-spice rub, and a bright, citrusy conch salad.
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Learn how to cook lionfish ceviche, jerk chicken, and more with a group of like-minded people from all over the world, concluding with an alfresco feast—a true one-of-a-kind connection between strangers.
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The group demonstrated near the Washington Monument and was met by a few counter protestors, one of which played clown music throughout the majority of the demonstration.
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But many did not, as the 1981 episodes tell the grim tale of a young girl named Sylvia (Barash), who is raped by a stranger wearing a horrifying clown mask.
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This cot-style find is made of breathable mesh fabric to keep your dog cool, and the steel frame features skid-resistant feet.
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Their dog was found alive, which gave the younger Eliezer Alfonzo hope.
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“Scumbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scumbag. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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