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as in corrupt
having loose sexual morals
a sleazy lothario who is always on the make
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as in cheap
of low quality
a sleazy yellow coat that was marked down to practically nothing and not worth even that
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as in flimsy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
these cheap, sleazy curtains would do a poor job of blocking those wintertime blasts of cold air
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
several letters in the sleazy motel's neon "vacancy" sign had burned out
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Recent Examples of sleazy
The movie is set in the palpably sleazy East Village of the late Nineties, and the music aligns with that vibe.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Based on May Cobb's novel of the same name, the debut season premiered last month and captured the zeitgeist for its sleazy, twisty fun, eliciting a ton of buzz online — none the more so than for Akerman's questionable wig.
—EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Imrie, Mirren, Ackie, Brosnan, and Kingsley work to solve a murder Courtesy of Netflix
David Tennant plays a sharp, sleazy villain.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
Her next stop is to see Tommy (Michael Kelly), a sleazy figure from her past who stirs up disturbing memories.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Based on May Cobb's novel of the same name, the debut season premiered last month and captured the zeitgeist for its sleazy, twisty fun, eliciting a ton of buzz online — none the more so than for Akerman's questionable wig.
—EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Imrie, Mirren, Ackie, Brosnan, and Kingsley work to solve a murder Courtesy of Netflix
David Tennant plays a sharp, sleazy villain.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
Her next stop is to see Tommy (Michael Kelly), a sleazy figure from her past who stirs up disturbing memories.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleazy
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Elliot Richardson, the Attorney General, resigned -- resigned rather than carry out the corrupt orders of the president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Eric Adams, who started his career as a transit cop, was undone in part by his dealings with corrupt old friends from the department.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Multiverse’s argument that compressed models significantly cut energy use might also not hold up over time, because cheaper, more accessible AI models will likely attract billions more users.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The judge While Royal Caribbean’s attorney dispute the rebuttal, the matter now falls to Judge Shaw-Wlider, who will make a ruling that will be closely watched and could have important consequences, especially in a digital age when cameras are smaller and cheaper.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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But it’s being abused, and the guardrails are flimsy at best.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Chargers are a flimsy fence in that phase.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Gein farmhouse was a dilapidated house of horrors.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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The demolition of the former dilapidated Northridge Mall, which began last year, is finished.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a searing rebuttal days before the British socialite was convicted for procuring victims for Epstein’s abuse in December 2021, Comey spoke to the perverted duo’s reasons for targeting teens from disadvantaged backgrounds.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
17 July 2025
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Jeff is a bit of a voyeur or peeping Tom, though not in a perverted way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Midler and Hawn co-starred alongside Keaton in 1996’s The First Wives Club, with the stars portraying divorcées who wonderfully, wickedly take revenge on their terrible former spouses.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the 1970s, when game replays of both programs aired late Saturday nights on public television in Dubuque, Iowa and Wisconsin were equally terrible, and the city was fertile ground for whichever program got off the mat.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their leaps and games in the frothy water made our hearts soar.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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While the film is a sexy, frothy romp, on the one hand, the film also casts Doris Day as Babe, a feisty union steward.—
Kathy M. Newman,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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Same premise as the exterior, but even more important: Don’t buy a car with a neglected interior.—
Jimmy Camp,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Close the Loop Following through on commitments is the simplest and yet shockingly most neglected way to earn long-term trust.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Sleazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleazy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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