seedy

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

Synonyms of seedy

• dilapidated
• neglected

Examples of seedy in a Sentence

He was wearing a seedy suit.

a seedy area of the city

Recent Examples on the Web

Summer Squash and Melons Summer squash will develop a seedy, spongy texture if allowed to grow too large. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

The second big issue is with Mysaria, supposedly this incredibly talented manipulator and spymaster who has connections all across the seedy underbelly of King’s Landing. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

There are vivid characters—the rich, distinguished crook Brandon, the platinum-blond secretary Miss Vermilyea; Javonen, ex-military intelligence, and seedy private eye from Kansas, Noble, who might have lurched out of an early Graham Greene story. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

In Gosha’s case, that involves getting mixed up with gangsters at a seedy nightclub, a sequence that quickly deteriorates from being mildly comical to sinister to outright terrifying by even degrees. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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