skanky

adjective

ˈskaŋ-kē How to pronounce skanky (audio)
Definition of skankynext
slang
as in corrupt
having loose sexual morals a pop star who cultivates an image that is more skanky than sexy

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Recent Examples of skanky My first outfit was from Le Chateau, a skanky bathing suit and a weird top. — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skanky
  1. corrupt
  2. slutty
  3. perverted
  4. sluttish
  5. sleazy
Adjective
  • His new documentary takes on the cryptocurrency industry, portraying the controversial digital currency as corrupt and in dire need of more regulations.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • At its core, the crime known as huachicol fiscal is a vast tax evasion scheme centered on falsified paperwork — and corrupt officials.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrupt
Adjective
  • Deploying a top-notch slutty house-meets-electro record is one of the canniest moves he’s ever made.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
  • The community of backpackers moving through the Chinese hostels had the values of a slutty, hippie utopia.
    — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Definition of slutty
Adjective
  • Tracy Letts plays her perverted husband, while Callum Turner, Jamie Bell, Lukas Gage and Riley Keough star as her very messed up children, and Elle Fanning is Bell’s paramour.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • The gravity of the crimes was made apparent not just in the details provided in court documents but by how family members of children at the daycare reacted when the perverted duo appeared in court for their arraignments.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026
Definition of perverted
Adjective
  • There is nothing quite so sluttish, apparently, as a lustful pistil.
    — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of sluttish
Adjective
  • The only free Bowden is Anna, who could easily be charged for directing her sleazy father to plant drugs at Cady’s place.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Jason Maddy disappears into multiple roles including the sleazy diner owner, the jolly Napa depot manager who pre-reads everyone’s mail and the wise doctor who treats Tony after a car accident.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of sleazy

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“Skanky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skanky. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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