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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimeball

Noun

This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
This blatant expression of fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of pervert

Noun

According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
In late August, Mayor Mamdani hosted a celebration of Caribbean culture at Gracie Mansion with plenty of patties and jerk chicken to go around.

— Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

Fall color creeps down Door County like mercury in a thermometer, from Washington Island in mid- to late-September to Green Bay in October.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
People start feeling uncomfortable when the dew point creeps into the 60s, especially the mid- and upper-60s.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of creep

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

For dogs that stress out easily or suffer from anxiety, these collars could also increase their stress levels when left on too long.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The survival thriller, directed by David Ayer, follows a Special Forces officer and his combat dog who, after a devastating plane crash, get stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

Additionally, 13 dining facilities received citations for health food violations including a block hand sink, food residue streaks on a meat slicer and an ice machine with slime in it.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
After the ride, there are some fun interactive things, like a chest that opens up and gives you a random pickup, with mine giving a rare Metal slime sword.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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