sluttish

adjective

Definition of sluttishnext
as in corrupt
having loose sexual morals the sluttish behavior of some people

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Recent Examples of sluttish There is nothing quite so sluttish, apparently, as a lustful pistil. — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluttish
  1. corrupt
  2. slutty
  3. skanky
  4. perverted
Adjective
  • But when it’s tied to a famously corrupt institution like FIFA, the claims of grave injustice intensify and feel almost like the buildup to war.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • The Chinese variant actually stimulates economic activity as corrupt officials sell the rights to monetize unproductive state assets to private enterprises.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of corrupt
Adjective
  • Deploying a top-notch slutty house-meets-electro record is one of the canniest moves he’s ever made.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
  • The community of backpackers moving through the Chinese hostels had the values of a slutty, hippie utopia.
    — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Definition of slutty
Adjective
  • My first outfit was from Le Chateau, a skanky bathing suit and a weird top.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 June 2022
Definition of skanky
Adjective
  • The gravity of the crimes was made apparent not just in the details provided in court documents but by how family members of children at the daycare reacted when the perverted duo appeared in court for their arraignments.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026
  • And like Warren Jeffs, who led a polygamous group in Arizona, his perverted lust for child brides would contribute to his downfall.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of perverted

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“Sluttish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluttish. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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