Definitions

worm

[wurm] / wɜrm /

NOUN

cad

Synonyms

STRONG

boor bounder clown creep cur dog heel louse lout rake rascal rat rotter rounder scoundrel stinker

Antonyms

WEAK

gentleman helper

NOUN

cur

Synonyms

STRONG

blackguard bum cad coward dog good-for-nothing heel hound ne'er-do-well rat riffraff scoundrel scum skunk snake stinker toad villain wretch

WEAK

black sheep yellow dog

Antonyms

STRONG

hero

NOUN

grub

Synonyms

STRONGEST

maggot

STRONG

caterpillar centipede entozoon

NOUN

maggot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grub

STRONG

bug larva

NOUN

wretch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rascal

STRONG

beggar blackguard brute bum caitiff dog ingrate knave liar libertine lowlife miscreant outcast pariah pauper poltroon rapscallion renegade rogue scalawag scamp scapegrace scoundrel scullion scum snake vagabond varlet villain

WEAK

bezonian cullion looser pilgarlic ronion

VERB

coax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cajole entice induce tease tempt wheedle

STRONG

allure barter beguile blandish blarney decoy flatter get hook importune influence inveigle jawbone lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe sweet-talk urge wangle

WEAK

argue into arm-twist butter up con prevail upon rope in talk into work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage repel repulse turn off

STRONG

disenchant disgust dissuade please

WEAK

allow not care

VERB

crawl

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clamber creep drag inch plod poke slide slither squirm wriggle

STRONG

grovel lag lollygag scrabble writhe

WEAK

drag oneself along go on all fours go on belly hang back loiter along move at snail's pace move on hands and knees pull oneself along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

run rush

VERB

creep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glide inch lurk slink slither snake sneak tiptoe wriggle

STRONG

edge grovel gumshoe insinuate pussyfoot scrabble scramble skulk slip squirm steal writhe

WEAK

approach unnoticed crawl on all fours

VERB

edge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

creep ease inch

STRONG

infiltrate sidle steal

WEAK

nose out slip by slip past squeeze by squeeze past

Antonyms

WEAK

lose wallop

VERB

sneak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambush crawl creep evade hide slink slip slither smuggle steal

STRONG

case cheat cower deceive delude glide gumshoe lurk mooch ooze pad pass prowl pussyfoot secrete shirk sidle skulk slide snake snook spirit tiptoe

WEAK

move secretly sly

Antonyms

STRONG

come out

VERB

squirm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flounder writhe

STRONG

agonize shift skew squiggle toss twist wind wriggle

Antonyms

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

sit still

VERB

sweet-talk

Synonyms

STRONG

allure barter beguile blandish blarney cajole con decoy entice flatter get honey up hook importune induce influence inveigle jawbone lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe tease tempt urge wangle wheedle

WEAK

argue into arm-twist butter up come on prevail upon rope in talk into work on

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage disenchant disgust dissuade please prevent repel repulse turn off

VERB

wangle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wriggle

STRONG

contrive engineer extricate fake falsify juggle maneuver manipulate obtain wiggle

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone

VERB

wheedle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cajole finagle

STRONG

banter blandish charm coax con court draw entice flatter inveigle kowtow oil persuade seduce snow soap soft-soap sweet-talk

WEAK

butter up lay it on soften up spread it on sweeten up work on

Antonyms

STRONG

dissuade

VERB

wiggle

Synonyms

STRONG

jerk jiggle shimmy squirm twist twitch wag waggle wave wriggle writhe

VERB

wriggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crawl sneak squirm zigzag

STRONG

convulse dodge glide jerk jiggle ooze skew slink snake turn twist twitch wag waggle writhe

WEAK

extricate oneself

VERB

writhe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recoil squirm wiggle wince

STRONG

agonize bend distort jerk struggle suffer thrash thresh twist wriggle

Antonyms

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

be still

Example Sentences

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He still needed the international worm to turn.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

"The screw worm can be detected easily, and it can be treated," he told journalists.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

This is a case of the early bird losing the worm.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

At the bottom of some mezcal bottles sits one of the most recognizable curiosities in the world of spirits: a pale, curled "worm" preserved in alcohol.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

So that was another thing that worms didn't do and another problem that a pet worm wouldn't be.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

worm

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