Synonyms for bum

Other words for “bum”, grouped by meaning.

We found 69 synonyms for “bum”. The most common are rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker.

noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

Synonymsrotter dirty dog rat skunk stinker stinkpot puke crumb lowlife scum bag so-and-so git

noun a vagrant

Synonymstramp hobo

noun person who does no work

Synonymsidler loafer do-nothing layabout

noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Synonymsbuttocks nates arse butt backside buns can fundament hindquarters hind end keister posterior prat rear rear end rump stern seat tail tail end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass

verb ask for and get free; be a parasite

Synonymsmooch cadge grub sponge

verb be lazy or idle

Synonymsbum around bum about arse around arse about fuck off loaf frig around waste one's time lounge around loll loll around lounge about

adjective of very poor quality; flimsy

Synonymscheap cheesy chintzy crummy punk sleazy tinny

Similarinferior

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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