Synonyms for schlemiel

Most common

mug · pigeon · sucker · dupe · gudgeon · bungler

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A loser or a fool.

Related words

Word family

schlimazel schmuck

Other spellings

schlemihl shlemiehl shlemiel

Forms

Plural

schlemiels → mugs, pigeons, suckers, dupes…

Example sentences

• mug A Maß is a beer mug that contains 1 litre of beer.
• pigeon When is the last time you made an origami pigeon?
• sucker As you might already know, I am a sucker for old books.
• bungler For a bungler like me, I think I really did my best.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

mug¹, sap¹

4 letters

gull¹, dupe¹

5 letters

chump¹

6 letters

pigeon², sucker², stooge¹

7 letters

gudgeon², bungler², saphead

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pigeon² = 2 syllables).