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Meaning of sleazy
having a disreputable or immoral character
Etymology of sleazy
The word "sleazy" has its origins in the mid-19th century, derived from the slang term "sleaze" which meant a spot or stain, likely related to the Old English word "slēosan" meaning to drag or trail, with the meaning extended to describe something or someone disreputable or immoral
Synonyms
seedy
shady
disreputable
dubious
questionable
unsavory
unscrupulous
dishonest
corrupt
crooked
deceitful
dodgy
fishy
foul
ignoble
immoral
discreditable
shameful
scandalous
notorious
infamous
repulsive
disgusting
distasteful
vile
repugnant
loathsome
odious
hateful
detestable
despisable
Definitions
- (of a person or their behavior) having a disreputable or immoral character
- * (of a place or thing) squalid and unsavory
Usage Examples
- The city's sleazy underbelly was exposed in a recent investigation
- * He had a reputation for being a sleazy businessman
- * The hotel had a sleazy atmosphere, with peeling wallpaper and stained carpets