Definition of sleazeballnext
slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sleazeball Her father has the motivation and sleazeball expertise to do the planting, but the negotiation brings a toxic presence back into her life. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026 His take on Cady turns Mitchum’s familiar, even seductive, sleazeball into an extravagant monster; the kind of bad dude whose mere presence sends you across the street, out of the bar, or into hiding. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 This essential, sleazeball classic stars Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in the movie that catapulted her to the A-list. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes. Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025 Netflix announced Thursday that Terry Silver — the wealthy sleazeball played to ponytailed perfection by Thomas Ian Griffith in The Karate Kid Part III — will be making an appearance in Cobra Kai season 4. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 May 2021 Why were lifelong feminists joining a party led by a man with a reputation as a macho dinosaur, or even a sleazeball? Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleazeball
Noun
  • There follows a leafletting campaign, accusing him of being a pervert and a danger to children.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • You are being spied on by a pervert.
    Jay Ruttenberg, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Cayman’s restaurant culture is shaped by the more than 130 different nationalities found on the islands, from traditional jerk chicken joints to fine dining establishments.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
  • The desire to make fresh New York rap that isn’t indebted to drill, or chasing broader Gen-Z hip-hop trends such as jerk and rage rap, sometimes leads to experiments that don’t land anywhere.
    Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • This comes as some Windows users have pushed back on the AI creep in Windows; Microsoft even removed Copilot from some less useful locations in Windows 11 in April.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Hathaway, in her third collaboration with Nolan, is cunning but weary, while Pattinson is just a fantastic creep.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • This take on the mad clown of Gotham is less Jack Nicholson and George Romero, choosing a more stoic approach inspired by Conrad Veidt silent films and German expressionism.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Democrats want this slimeball as their 2028 presidential nominee.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • After spending a decade and a half in the brains of a meth kingpin and a slimeball attorney, Gilligan wanted his next protagonist to be a force for good.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Both Shapiro and Graziano kept their original Instagram handles and changed the names to add their current dogs.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Seeing your pup happily playing in the backyard or snoozing on the couch can provide reassurance for you without creating confusion for your dog.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Trump earlier this year attacks you on Truth Social, calls you a sleazebag.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
  • Over the course of a record 12 seasons, Wolowitz went from a sleazebag to a caring father.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2026

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“Sleazeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleazeball. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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