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
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.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, these slimeballs no longer pose a threat to public safety.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025
But he’s met with a surprise: Lester’s wife has switched attorneys and is now represented by slimeball Stuart of all people.
—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
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
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, these slimeballs no longer pose a threat to public safety.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025
But he’s met with a surprise: Lester’s wife has switched attorneys and is now represented by slimeball Stuart of all people.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimeball
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Then, about refocusing our attention on the challenges ahead, like pervert incentives and algorithms that aren’t in line with human flourishing.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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Also, what many now interpret as Kubrick’s exposé of elite perverts was, in fact, mostly Schnitzler’s doing.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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Here, the joyous and the boisterous contrast the dark and insidious, allowing viewers to both be delighted by colorful street scenes and celebrations while the rot of fear creeps in, as the details surrounding our main character (Wagner Moura) and his predicament are revealed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some older creep takes you aside and teaches you how to manipulate your girlfriends like a narcissistic abuse apprenticeship program?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tony's Jamaican Food Curry goat, oxtail and jerk chicken are a few of the traditional Jamaican specialties served at this friendly Pflugerville restaurant and East Austin food truck.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kind of like The Leftovers, but a sleazeball-only edition.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 Nov. 2025
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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 judge in front of me spent most of the time looking at the ground, leading ace AP boxing writer Ed Schuyler to write an entire story about the clown.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Peter Weir’s true-life survival drama about a group of Gulag prisoners who make their way across a vast stretch of the U.S.S.R. and into the Himalayas, Farrell plays a stab-happy sleazebag who nevertheless proves of value during the escape.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … MEDIA SPAT – Radio host fires back after Trump calls him 'racist sleazebag' in heated exchange.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Pet stations and small lawns for playing are located on both the north and south ends of the resort, and dogs can always hang out on the pool deck (but can’t swim) or at the private beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Your dog's bowl should be at least a bit taller than the planter, so that your dog can easily drink from it.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
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The slimes are also changed regularly, Robinovitz said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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There might as well have been slime falling from the clouds for the amount of panic and closures.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Slimeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimeball. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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