Synonyms of sleaze

sleaze

noun

ˈslēz 

1

as in pervert

a person of low moral character

some sleaze will try to make a buck off of this tragedy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pervert
• creep
• slimeball
• slime
• sleazeball
• sleazebag
• tramp
• degenerate
• libertine
• reprobate
• perv
• scumbag
• shyster
• slattern
• scuzzball
• pettifogger

2

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

a real sleaze who is constantly mooching off friends, and friends of friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bastard
• jerk
• clown
• dog
• skunk
• creep
• joker
• rat
• snake
• beast
• idiot
• brute
• scum
• scumbag
• heel
• slime
• moron
• swine
• vermin
• villain
• reptile
• sleazeball
• louse
• rotter
• slimeball
• bugger
• stinker
• boor
• sleazebag
• toad
• cad
• fool
• scuzzball
• bounder
• dirtbag
• brat
• pill
• lout
• schmuck
• nuisance
• crud
• hound
• cretin
• varmint
• sod
• barbarian
• buzzard
• so-and-so
• blighter
• fink
• cur
• son of a gun
• slob
• bleeder
• savage
• churl
• crumb
• nerd
• stinkard
• chuff
• lowlife
• rat fink
• wretch
• scoundrel
• vulgarian
• rogue
• caveman
• rascal
• loudmouth
• scab
• roughneck
• Neanderthal
• miscreant
• imbecile
• booby
• dope
• scamp
• goon
• dolt
• snob
• airhead
• pest
• jackass
• blockhead
• nincompoop
• snot
• ninny
• insolent
• turkey
• dink
• dork
• nitwit
• schmo
• doofus
• nut
• nit
• dweeb
• snip
• half-wit
• snoot
• birdbrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hero
• gentleman
• lady
• heroine
• idol
• role model
• saint
• angel

3

as in cheese

that which is of low quality or worth

the TV networks wouldn't be airing such sleaze if the public wasn't watching it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheese
• junk
• rubbish
• trash
• muck
• tripe
• camp
• lemon
• nonsense
• dreck
• bomb
• crapola
• mess
• kitsch
• slush
• slop
• claptrap
• stinker
• clinker
• humbug
• shambles
• turkey
• dud
• clunker
• muddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sleaze

Those who, like me, are decrepit enough to remember the indie sleaze years, will recall that white canvas plimsolls were a big thing back then, too. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 May 2026

These songs evince the mix of pop virtuosity and indie sleaze that would eventually make Larsson a cult artist, part of the lineage of straight white girls who are embraced as guardian angels for the gay club scene. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

At edgy labels like Alexander McQueen, Vaquera, Ann Demeulemeester, and Enfants Riches Déprimés, the military jacket—an early aughts indie sleaze staple—is back by way of details like metallic buttons, shoulder epaulettes, and extra pockets. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026

Long sidelined in favor of near-nostalgia moments like Y2K bling and 2010s indie sleaze, the decade is primed for a return, reimagined through a more modern and practical lens. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026