sleazy

ˈsliːzi

sleaziersleaziest

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Definition of sleazy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

behaviorraunchy or tastelessly sexual

The movie was criticized for its sleazy scenes.

raunchy

tasteless

qualityof low quality or inferior standard

The hotel was cheap and sleazy.

inferior

shoddy

tawdry

moralitymorally degraded or disreputable

He was involved in sleazy business deals.

corrupt

dishonest

appearancedirty and badly cared for

The alley was dark and sleazy.

shabby

unkempt

fabric

Dated

thin and flimsy, especially of fabric

Dated

She wore a sleazy dress that tore easily.

flimsy

thin

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Origin of sleazy

German, schleissen (to tear)

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sleaze factor

politics

sleazy aspect of a political situation

Examples of sleazy in a sentence

His sleazy comments made everyone uncomfortable.
The shop sold sleazy souvenirs at inflated prices.
We avoided the sleazy roadside motel.
The club had a sleazy reputation in town.
His sleazy remarks made everyone uncomfortable.
The hotel room was sleazy and unkempt.

His sleazy appearance made a bad impression.
The sleazy curtains barely covered the window.
Her sleazy blouse was almost see-through.

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French:vulgaire, minable, ...
German:unanständig, minderwertig, ...
Italian:sconveniente, scadente, ...
Spanish:sórdido, cutre, ...
Portuguese:vulgar, rasca, ...
Chinese:低俗的, 低劣的, ...
Japanese:下品な, いかがわしい, ...
Arabic:رَخِيص, رَديء, ...
Hebrew:סְלִיזִי, זוּל, ...
Russian:пошлый, низкокачественный, ...
Ukrainian:вульгарний, неякісний, ...
Hindi:अश्लील, घटिया, ...
Bengali:অশ্লীল, নিম্নমানের, ...
Catalan:groller, barat, ...
Czech:oplzlý, podřadný, ...
Danish:sjofel, lusket, ...
Dutch:vulgair, smerig, ...
Greek:χυδαίος, δεύτερης διαλογής, ...
Hungarian:közönséges, silány, ...
Khmer:អាសអាភាស, គុណភាពទាប, ...
Korean:저속한, 허름한, ...
Persian:زننده, بنجل, ...
Polish:tandetne, tandetny, ...
Portuguese (BR):vulgar, vagabundo, ...
Romanian:obraznic, jalnic, ...
Swedish:sliskig, sjaskig, ...
Thai:หยาบคาย, ต่ำช้า, ...
Turkish:müstehcen, kalitesiz, ...
Vietnamese:thô tục, nhếch nhác, ...

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