ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sleazy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsliː.zi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Sleazy is an adjective meaning Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.

Meaning

Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.

More Meanings

  1. Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.
  2. Untrustworthy, unethical.
  3. (dated, of fabric) Thin and flimsy.

Example Sentences

Sleazy, yeah, I like it sleazy / Oh let's get nasty baby / I like it sleazy / I'll take you for a bad ride
Al bought my furniture at ten percent of its value and Jim drove me to a sleazy side-avenue hotel, where I obtained a room at a low rate.
She hated Ed Feinberg, the sleazy, lying, blood-sucking small-timer. Still he was a man; if he had called her up in the old days, in Seattle, she'd have entertained him.
Their reasons are mainly because they are simply people that I would consider sleazy— sleazy, slimy, shady, whatever term you want to use. The point is that, I am not one of them.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sleazy

Depending on context, synonyms include ass, bad, base, bottom-shelf, cheap, cheapshit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sordid, crummy, inferior, squalid, seamy, seedy.

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