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
Now, these slimeballs no longer pose a threat to public safety.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimeball
Noun
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Boiled down to a thoughtless pervert by the public, Six became one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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What follows is a floor-by-floor descent into madness as Bobby battles bloodthirsty perverts, demonic flash mobs, and hallucinogenic suburban nightmares, all while trying to figure out if he’s meant to be the hero… or just the last guy standing.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Keitt, a professor of integrative biology at UT Austin, has been keeping tabs on their rapid northward creep since 2018.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Once the familiar franchise fog creeps into town, a wave of red spider lilies crashes behind it, warping Ebisugaoka and its inhabitants with a sickly red and pink glow.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 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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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Continue reading … MEDIA SPAT – Radio host fires back after Trump calls him 'racist sleazebag' in heated exchange.—
,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Things like: stupid, dummy, low-life dummy, sleazebag, sick, sad, stone-cold crazy.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Robot explorers for the moon Because some parts are too tight or dangerous for humans to explore, the robotic dogs act as scouts, mapping and analyzing the environment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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No one said the obvious, which was that the dog would probably be hit by another vehicle.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Upon arrival, young guests are treated to a slime smoothie, setting the stage for Nickelodeon character meet-and-greets and impromptu dance parties.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sloomoo is the brand’s adorable shape-shifting mascot, which isn’t round or straight, and isn’t small or tall, but because it’s made of slime, can stretch into any shape at all.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Slimeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimeball. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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