slob
noun
ˈsläb 
1
: a slovenly or boorish person
2
: an ordinary person
just some poor slob
slobbish
ˈslä-bish
adjective slobby
ˈslä-bē
adjective 
Synonyms
- sloven
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Example Sentences
Some poor slob got robbed. a slob of a professor whose office was littered with a decade's worth of notes and student papers
Recent Examples on the Web The only issue is that her 12-year-old daughter is a total slob and doesn’t know the definition of cleaning up after herself. 
Annie Lane, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 The only issue is that her 12-year-old daughter is a total slob and doesn’t know the definition of cleaning up after herself. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022 The apparently irresistible rise of the slob is hardly our most important problem. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 8 Jan. 2022 An exhibitionist and slob, who brought strange men to the house. New York Times, 22 Oct. 2021 In the spot, Mayfield is a semi slob and has an annoying habit of singing the Oklahoma fight song in his sleep. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2021 Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a standard-issue sitcom wife living a multi-cam sitcom life in Worcester, Massachusetts, with her dopey slob of a husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a standard-issue sitcom wife living a multi-cam sitcom life in Worcester, Massachusetts, with her dopey slob of a husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a standard-issue sitcom wife living a multi-cam sitcom life in Worcester, Massachusetts, with her dopey slob of a husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 See More
Annie Lane, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 The only issue is that her 12-year-old daughter is a total slob and doesn’t know the definition of cleaning up after herself. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022 The apparently irresistible rise of the slob is hardly our most important problem. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 8 Jan. 2022 An exhibitionist and slob, who brought strange men to the house. New York Times, 22 Oct. 2021 In the spot, Mayfield is a semi slob and has an annoying habit of singing the Oklahoma fight song in his sleep. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2021 Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a standard-issue sitcom wife living a multi-cam sitcom life in Worcester, Massachusetts, with her dopey slob of a husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a standard-issue sitcom wife living a multi-cam sitcom life in Worcester, Massachusetts, with her dopey slob of a husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a standard-issue sitcom wife living a multi-cam sitcom life in Worcester, Massachusetts, with her dopey slob of a husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Irish slab mud, ooze, slovenly person
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
slob
noun
ˈsläb
1
: a sloppy or lazy person
2
: an ordinary person
The poor slob didn't deserve such bad luck.
slob
noun
1
as in sloven
a dirty or sloppy person a slob of a professor whose office was littered with a decade's worth of notes and student papers Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sloven
- slattern
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- old maid
- neatnik
2
as in jerk
a person whose behavior is offensive to others he's easy enough to get along with when he's not being a loudmouthed slob Synonyms & Similar Words
- jerk
- bastard
- dog
- clown
- skunk
- idiot
- moron
- boor
- joker
- rat
- schmuck
- creep
- louse
- lout
- brat
- dirtbag
- beast
- rotter
- scumbag
- snake
- swine
- cad
- brute
- cretin
- fool
- stinker
- bounder
- toad
- vermin
- bugger
- scum
- nuisance
- sleazebag
- slimeball
- cur
- varmint
- heel
- crud
- scuzzball
- nerd
- villain
- buzzard
- sleazeball
- hound
- blighter
- slime
- reptile
- churl
- fink
- sod
- sleaze
- crumb
- barbarian
- pill
- bleeder
- vulgarian
- chuff
- loudmouth
- stinkard
- wretch
- savage
- lowlife
- dolt
- so-and-so
- scoundrel
- imbecile
- rascal
- jackass
- rat fink
- caveman
- doofus
- dork
- roughneck
- miscreant
- snob
- son of a gun
- scab
- scamp
- dweeb
- schmo
- ninny
- rogue
- blockhead
- turkey
- airhead
- booby
- schmoe
- snot
- goon
- nitwit
- nincompoop
- dope
- pest
- dink
- half-wit
- Neanderthal
- insolent
- nut
- nit
- snip
- birdbrain
- snoot
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hero
- gentleman
- lady
- heroine
- idol
- saint
- role model
- angel
3
as in person
a member of the human race you just know some poor slob is going to get blamed for this mix-up Synonyms & Similar Words
- person
- man
- guy
- life
- creature
- human
- thing
- bird
- being
- fish
- individual
- sort
- duck
- bod
- body
- soul
- mortal
- devil
- party
- baby
- specimen
- stiff
- wight
- character
- scout
- personality
- cooky
- personage
- customer
- human being
- cookie
- fellow
- homo
- egg
- face
- brother
- head
- self
- son of man
- neighbor
- celebrity
- somebody
- humanoid
- hominid
- fellowman
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- beast
- brute
- animal
- beastie
- critter
4
as in everyman
an average or ordinary man I don't know much about trust funds, as I'm just some poor slob who has to work hard for a living Synonyms & Similar Words
- everyman
- worker
- little man
- little guy
- laborer
- commoner
- pleb
- prole
- lug
- plebeian
- proletarian
- Joe Blow
- Joe Six-Pack
- peon
- man in the street
- John Doe
- everywoman
- plain Jane
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bigwig
- big wheel
- fat cat
- big cheese
- big shot
- mover and shaker
- VIP