 sleazy |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (informal) of very poor quality | |
| Synonyms: | crummy cheap chintzy cheesy punk tinny bum | |
| Related terms: | colloquialism inferior | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of cloth; thin and loosely woven | |
| Examples: | "the coat has a sleazy lining" |
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| Related terms: | thin | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] morally degraded | |
| Synonyms: | sordid seedy squalid seamy | |
| Examples: | "a seedy district" "the seamy side of life" "sleazy characters hanging around casinos" "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal" |
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| Related terms: | disreputable | |
| Similar spelling: |
sleaze slag Sloas slice sleek Slask slash slake Slack Slaugh slacks |
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