What does sluttish mean?
Sluttish means (vulgar) Like a slut; sexually promiscuous..
Sluttish
/ˈslʌtɪʃ/ · adjective
Meaning
(vulgar) Like a slut; sexually promiscuous..
Definitions by Sense
- (vulgar) Like a slut; sexually promiscuous.
- (chiefly dated) Dirty or untidy; disorderly.
Example Sentences
His name was perhaps the least likely ever to have been young: it evoked for me the sunless complexion, unaired suiting, steel-rimmed glasses of a ledger clerk in a vanished age. Or had done so, before I found my beautiful, cocky, sluttish Arthur—an Arthur it was impossible to imagine old.
[…] an air of liberal, though sluttish, plenty, indicated the wealthy farmer.
[…] and it was dark and sluttish as all Burmese rooms are, though U Po Kyin had furnished it 'Ingaleik fashion' with a veneered sideboard and chairs […]"
"Check plates and cutlery for tell-tale signs of sluttish washing up […]"
Synonyms for sluttish
Antonyms for sluttish
Related Words
Word Forms
- more sluttish
- most sluttish
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for sluttish?
Common synonyms include slatternly, slutty, wanton, light.
What is the opposite of sluttish?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use sluttish in a sentence?
His name was perhaps the least likely ever to have been young: it evoked for me the sunless complexion, unaired suiting, steel-rimmed glasses of a ledger clerk in a vanished age. Or had done so, before I found my beautiful, cocky, sluttish Arthur—an Arthur it was impossible to imagine old.
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