scum
nounHow many syllables in scum?
There is 1 syllable in the word scum.How to pronounce scum:
Definition of scum:
- scum (noun):
- worthless people.
- a person or people regarded as worthless or criminal
- extraneous matter or impurities risen to or formed on the surface of a liquid often as a foul filmy covering compare pond scum sense 2
Synonyms for scum:
canaille
commoners
commons
dregs
dregs of society
dross
lowest of the low
masses
mob
people
populace
proletariat
public
rabble
rabblement
ragtag
ragtag and bobtail
riffraff
rout
rubbish
tag, rag, and bobtail
tagrag and bobtail
trash
unwashed
Antonyms for scum:
assets
cleanliness
possessions
purification
purity
sterility
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