scummy

adjective

Definition of scummynext
as in dirty
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust the jury was disgusted by the scummy behavior of the defendant in the courtroom

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scummy
  1. dirty
  2. lame
  3. cheap
  4. pitiful
  5. nasty
  6. disgusting
  7. wretched
  8. hateful
Adjective
  • This set also comes with a shoe bag that has two compartments and can double as a laundry bag for dirty clothes during your trip.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Also, James Neal and Pascal Dupuis scored a lot of goals in those seasons because Kunitz was doing the dirty work so they could be set up by Malkin and Crosby, respectively.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.
    Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
Definition of lame
Adjective
  • New England legislators and regulators consistently blocked building additional pipelines from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and other regions in the U.S. and Canada, which could bring cheap, onshore natural gas to replace fuel oil.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The 25-year-old is cheap, still a season away from salary arbitration eligibility, also plays the corner outfield spots, and won’t be a free agent until after the 2028 season.
    Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • This isn’t to say Orlok isn’t evil, but that his evilness does not exclude him from being pitiful.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Perhaps this weekend can be a get-right game against the pitiful New York Jets, but there’s not much to be excited about.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of pitiful
Adjective
  • The net front is the nastiest place on an NHL rink.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Make sure your items are delivered on time before nasty weather hits by signing up for a Prime membership.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of nasty
Adjective
  • This woman is just an awful, disgusting person in general.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of disgusting
Adjective
  • Bummer enough the wretched weather here kept them from returning Sunday night.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Last season the Red Sox blew 31 saves, second most in MLB behind only the wretched White Sox.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of wretched
Adjective
  • There’s no legal argument to be made against this turn away from fact-checking and towards a more freewheeling, more disinformation-laden, more confusing, more hateful and less illuminating approach.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • With Zuckerberg’s decision to rescind policies barring hateful speech, he’s made clear that distinction is worth the possibility of political clout come Inauguration Day.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of hateful
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“Scummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scummy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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