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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a seedy but historic neighborhood that's just waiting for some new homeowners to come in and rehabilitate it
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as in tattered
worn or torn into or as if into rags
chose old, seedy clothes to wear while painting the bathroom
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Recent Examples of seedy
Upon reaching adulthood in the 1950s, Vernice departs for a bright future at Spelman College, and Annie leaves Honeysuckle to search for her mother in the seedy underbelly of the South.
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Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
If an eggplant is very seedy, dull-skinned, or watery, salting can improve texture before cooking.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
The full force of Lawrence Sher’s cinematography, Karen Murphy’s production design and Hildur Guðnadóttir’s orchestral score is fabulous, combining to make something seedy, moody and extravagant.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
These super seedy power cookies are exactly that.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
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Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
If an eggplant is very seedy, dull-skinned, or watery, salting can improve texture before cooking.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
The full force of Lawrence Sher’s cinematography, Karen Murphy’s production design and Hildur Guðnadóttir’s orchestral score is fabulous, combining to make something seedy, moody and extravagant.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
These super seedy power cookies are exactly that.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedy
Adjective
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Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Longtime Oak Lawn Village Board member Timothy Desmond has resigned from his post to enter into a contract with the village through his home building company to restore dilapidated properties, with the goal of putting them back on the tax rolls.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The sweater now has a deep V-neck with stylishly tattered edges, which Andy pairs with a button-down shirt and jeans.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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For Chicago, the shocking crimes are noteworthy contributors to its tattered national reputation — fair or not — for being unsafe and for criminal-justice policies perceived as being concerned more with the rights of those accused than the interests of those victimized.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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An El Segundo father says that he was arrested in early March for taking matters into his own hands by installing stop signs and repainting a neglected and dangerous intersection.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Few have gotten more out of three ragged chords than Diamond did in his first Top 10 single.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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By 1900, the Irish-speaking areas were a ragged patchwork of smallish standalone zones, clinging to the island’s western and southern shores.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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Jenner opted to wear a pair of faded yellow jeans, a Guizio white tank top and a belly chain.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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For the second time in a week, the Dodgers made a minor-league acquisition of a faded pitching prospect with impressive velocity but poor control.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Seedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedy. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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