seedy

1 of 2

adjective

ˈsē-dē 

seedier; seediest

1

: containing or full of seeds

a seedy fruit

2

: inferior in condition or quality: such as

a

: shabby, run-down

seedy clothes

b

: somewhat disreputable

a seedy district

a seedy lawyer

c

: slightly unwell : debilitated

felt seedy and went home early

seedily

ˈsē-də-lē 

adverb

seediness

ˈsē-dē-nəs 

noun

seediness

2 of 2

noun

seed·​i·​ness -dēnə̇s 

-din-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being seedy

Synonyms of seedy

Adjective

• dilapidated
• neglected

Examples of seedy in a Sentence

Adjective

He was wearing a seedy suit.

a seedy area of the city

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The couple dukes it out in a seedy motel parking lot. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous. — Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

One recent afternoon, the Irish actor Aidan Turner, who plays the seedy playboy the Vicomte de Valmont in a new production of the show at the National Theatre, settled into an armchair in the hotel’s lounge. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

The movie goes from this weird, seedy love motel to the industrial backwaters, and these long walks and talks down empty streets. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seedy

• beady
• greedy
• guidi
• needy
• reedy
• speedy
• tweedy
• weedy
• unready

Kids Definition

seedy

adjective

ˈsēd-ē 

seedier; seediest

1

: containing or full of seeds

a seedy fruit

2

: not being in good shape : shabby

seedy clothes

seediness noun