1
as in pervert
a person of low moral character
a real slimeball, that shyster has happily defended, for a healthy fee, drug dealers and child molesters
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
slimeballs love the anonymity of the Internet, which allows them to post incredibly vile messages without having to identify themselves
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Recent Examples of slimeball
But he’s met with a surprise: Lester’s wife has switched attorneys and is now represented by slimeball Stuart of all people.
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Ayan Artan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Daisy's career begins when she gets discovered by Hank Allen, who would go on to briefly become her manager and slimeball boyfriend.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023
The former is dormant for now, while the latter has picked up nearly 1,500 followers with a steady stream of off-putting memes and videos featuring the anthropomorphized slimeball.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023
Back in the Red Keep, Larys offers to be a double agent for Otto — giving shades of Littlefinger for this slimeball master of whispers.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2022
Larys, who is now a total slimeball, takes Alicent’s words as a command and moves to rectify his own house’s shame.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 26 Sep. 2022
But Don Blankenship, the slimeball West Virginia coal operator who tried to cover up safety violations in the Upper Big Branch mine before an explosion there killed 29 miners in 2010, has gone too far.
—Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Earlier on Friday, the president attacked fired F.B.I. Director James Comey, as an untruthful slimeball.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2018
The biggest surprises confirm what an unbelievable slimeball Connie is.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2017
Ayan Artan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Daisy's career begins when she gets discovered by Hank Allen, who would go on to briefly become her manager and slimeball boyfriend.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023
The former is dormant for now, while the latter has picked up nearly 1,500 followers with a steady stream of off-putting memes and videos featuring the anthropomorphized slimeball.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023
Back in the Red Keep, Larys offers to be a double agent for Otto — giving shades of Littlefinger for this slimeball master of whispers.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2022
Larys, who is now a total slimeball, takes Alicent’s words as a command and moves to rectify his own house’s shame.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 26 Sep. 2022
But Don Blankenship, the slimeball West Virginia coal operator who tried to cover up safety violations in the Upper Big Branch mine before an explosion there killed 29 miners in 2010, has gone too far.
—Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Earlier on Friday, the president attacked fired F.B.I. Director James Comey, as an untruthful slimeball.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2018
The biggest surprises confirm what an unbelievable slimeball Connie is.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimeball
Noun
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Special-guest pervert Frank (Sam Rockwell) showcases a monologue about his autogynephilia.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just when things are looking up — a haughty British couple leaves this daughter of Oxfordshire a handsome tip — the dinner pervert turns up for his morning coffee.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That creep who runs North Korea said his father shot 18 in a round of golf.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
17 May 2025
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Another unexpected force accelerating RTO creep is government influence.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
Noun
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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
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The show has a real bounty of powerful sleazeballs, which is both part of the social critique and a storytelling problem.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2023
Noun
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Fans can also look forward to performances by the iconic Silver Spurs Quadrille, the adorable antics of kids competing in Mutton Bustin’, and plenty of laughs courtesy of the ever-entertaining rodeo clowns.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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His wife, Susan, a sweet woman with short grey hair, worked as a dental hygienist and performed as a clown named Jubilee at hospitals, nursing homes, parties — even the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Things like: stupid, dummy, low-life dummy, sleazebag, sick, sad, stone-cold crazy.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Ellen Levitt Says who? Brooklyn: Donald Trump has called Michael Cohen a sleazebag.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2024
Noun
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
13 Sep. 2023
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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The acidity in vinegar helps break down slime and prevent mold buildup, says Riley.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 May 2025
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While Moreno often slides neatly into the slithering slime of his character’s underbelly, his tart turn as the pithy mayor is loaded with side-eyed sketch.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Slimeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimeball. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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