SLIMEBALL Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

slimeball

noun

ˈslīm-ˌbȯl

Definition of slimeball

slang

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 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 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 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

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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

Definition of pervert

Noun

Led and inspired by Chef Wayne Sharpe, this fast Jamaican restaurant serves iconic island meals like jerk chicken, jerk shrimp, vegan jerk, pineapple plantains, rice and peas, and Jamaican patties.

— Alexandra Phelps July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Bates plans to expand that menu in the new brick-and-mortar restaurant, adding dishes like jerk catfish pasta and Louisiana Cajun cream sauce over dirty rice.

— Joey Schamber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

Work creeps in that no longer matches the role, the individual's strengths or what the organization needs most right now.

— Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The real culprit is a manipulative drug dealer (Ben Foster, who’s becoming the go-to actor to play creeps) who swoops in and steals Mike’s lady love, Sophia (Shailene Woodley).

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of creep

Noun

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
Mimi said one customer had a picture of a scary clown in his profile and his name listed as MURDER, in all caps.

— Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of clown

Noun

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

Definition of sleazeball

Noun

On the other side are industry advocates, who say the animals are well cared for, the stables are fine and the owners and drivers love their horses like most pet owners love their dogs.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
In practical terms, this means the HSD Gen 3 can be set up for more than a light bag or two, taking a child, an adult passenger, a family dog, groceries, or heavier everyday cargo.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Definition of dog

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

Definition of joker

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