Synonyms for rotter

Most common

rat · bum · puke · stinker

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A despicable, worthless person; a scoundrel.

Forms

Plural

rotters → so-and-sos, stinkers, low-lifes, rats…

Example sentences

• rat He hollowed out a mountain only to pull out a rat.
• bum That lazy bum hasn't done a hand's turn in his life.
• puke If you're going to puke, do it in the tote bag.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

rat¹, bum¹, git¹

4 letters

puke¹

5 letters

skunk¹, crumb¹

7 letters

scumbag², stinker

8 letters

stinkpot

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scumbag² = 2 syllables).