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View usage for: (sliːzi) Word forms: comparative sleazier, superlative sleaziest1. adjectiveIf you describe a place as sleazy, you dislike it because it looks dirty and badly cared for, and not respectable. [informal, disapproval] ...sleazy bars. ...sleazy cinemas in London's Soho. Downstairs in the windowless basement, where the real work is done, it is sleazyand sweaty. 2. adjectiveIf you describe something or someone as sleazy, you disapprove of them because you think they are not respectable and are rather disgusting. [informal, disapproval] ...sex shops and sleazy magazines. ...a sleazy fellow. The accusations are making the government's conduct appear increasingly sleazy. More Synonyms of sleazy sleazy in British English (ˈsliːzɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -zier or -ziest1. sordid; disreputable a sleazy nightclub 2. thin or flimsy, as cloth Derived forms sleazily (ˈsleazily) adverb sleaziness (ˈsleaziness) noun Word origin C17: origin uncertain sleazy in American English (ˈslizi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈsleazier or ˈsleaziest1. flimsy or thin in texture or substance; lacking firmness a sleazy rayon fabric 2. shoddy, shabby, cheap, morally low, etc. Derived forms sleazily (ˈsleazily) adverb sleaziness (ˈsleaziness) noun Word origin < slesia, var. of silesia Examples of 'sleazy' in a sentencesleazy British English: sleazy ADJECTIVE If you describe a place as sleazy, you dislike it because it looks dirty and badly cared for, and not respectable. ...sleazy bars. - American English: sleazy
- Brazilian Portuguese: sórdido
- Chinese: 破烂的
- European Spanish: sórdido
- French: miteux
- German: schäbig
- Italian: sordido
- Japanese: いかがわしい
- Korean: 누추한
- European Portuguese: sórdido
- Latin American Spanish: sórdido
Chinese translation of 'sleazy' adj - [place]
肮脏(髒)的 (āngzāng de) - [magazine, person]
淫秽(穢)的 (yínhuì de)
Definition dirty, rundown, and not respectable sleazy bars Additional synonymsDefinition having or causing a bad reputation the noisiest and most disreputable bars Synonyms discreditable, mean, low, base, shocking, disorderly, notorious, vicious, infamous, disgraceful, shameful, vile, shady (informal), scandalous, ignominious, contemptible, louche, unprincipled, dishonourable, opprobriousDefinition unworthy or contemptible That was a really low trick. Synonyms contemptible, mean, base, nasty, cowardly, degraded, vulgar, vile, sordid, abject, unworthy, despicable, depraved, menial, reprehensible, dastardly (old-fashioned), scurvy (old-fashioned), servile, unprincipled, dishonourable, ignobleDefinition shabby or dilapidated a rundown block of flats Synonyms dilapidated, broken-down, shabby, worn-out, seedy, ramshackle, dingy, decrepit, tumbledown- slay
- slaying
- sleaze
- sleazy
- sledge
- sleek
- sleep
Additional synonymsDefinition miserable, sordid, or dirty He was living in some scungy flat on the outskirts of town. Synonyms sordid, seedy, sleazy, squalid, mean, dirty, foul, filthy, unclean, wretched, seamy, slovenly, skanky (slang), slummy, festy (Australian, slang) They suck you into their seedy world. Synonyms sleazy, sordid, squalid, low, nastyDefinition dirty, depressing, and squalid the attic windows of their sordid little rooms Synonyms dirty, seedy, sleazy, squalid, mean, foul, filthy, unclean, wretched, seamy, slovenly, skanky (slang), slummy, scungy (Australian, New Zealand), festy (Australian, slang) Definition vulgar and tasteless tacky red sunglasses Synonyms vulgar, cheap (informal), tasteless, nasty, sleazy, naff (British, slang) |