Hero and Scum

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Hero

Hero noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.
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Scum is an antonym for hero.
Nearby Words: heroic, heroine, heroism, heroically

Scum

Scum noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Usage example: ignore the heckler—he's complete scum
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Hero is an antonym for scum.
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How words are described

fellow fellow hero fellow scum
human human hero human scum
female female hero female scum
pure pure hero pure scum
Other adjectives: male, local.

Both words in one sentence

  • Hero with Bad Publicity: The Spider's ruthless methods meant that the police and much of the public considered him as much a criminal as the scum he killed.
    Source: Literature / The Spider
  • Comic Book / The Punisher Celibate Hero: Frank doesn't seem to have much interest in the ladies, but this is most likely justified by the fact that he still thinks about his family and/or he's too busy killing scum.
    Source: Comic Book / The Punisher
  • For Vivec, Talos, and arguably the player characters of The Elder Scrolls games (the Hero of Daggerfall, at least, definitely had this ability, and unlocking it is sort of a hidden side quest in Morrowind), the ability to save scum is not a mere gameplay mechanic.
    Source: Groundhog Peggy Sue
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