SLEAZY Synonyms: 206 Similar and Opposite Words

sleazy

adjective

ˈslē-zē

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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 What unfolds is a sleazy cat-and-mouse game of unrequited obsession set against a backdrop of vivid Wes Anderson–like interiors, leaving one to think there must be something in the water. —

Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026 Jesus is a zhlubby failson, Mary is a flirtatious blonde housewife, Joseph is the horny stepdad who stepped up, and Judas is a sleazy con man. —

Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 Russ Meyer produced such sleazy spectacles as Faster, Pussycat! —

René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026 And with facial recognition capabilities on the horizon, there’s a compelling argument to be made for less-than-passive resistance to the sleazy new devices. —

Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sleazy

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The film explores themes of power and coming of age in a corrupt society, with campus culture wars and climate grief at its center.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
Dahlia, a disillusioned police aide, breaks into the mansion of the corrupt police chief Bernal and steals the money from his safe, unloading the funds to slum dwellers whose settlement Bernal razed down.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026