SKANKY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

skanky

adjective

ˈskaŋ-kē

Definition of skanky

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

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Adjective

Per the Season 4 logline, Dwight (Stallone) fights to legitimize his empire and protect his crew as corrupt politicians, dangerous new enemies, and a crushing personal loss hit from every direction.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
The government is attempting to improve shattered services and open up an economy closed by the corrupt Assad regime, which ran the economy with an iron fist and embezzled billions for the Assad clan and their allies.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of corrupt

Adjective

Was Ted and Tracy’s meet-cute as legend-wait for it-dary as his past romantic history with slutty pumpkins and tramp stamp removals and purple giraffes?

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
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

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

Chrome’s trashy, thrashy playing wedded the urgency of punk with devotion to older, sleazy rock ’n’ roll.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In The Idol Depp plays Jocelyn, a struggling pop star who becomes entangled with manipulative, sleazy nightclub owner Tedros (Tesfaye).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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