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
  • Many progressives, led by Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, also believe that a global oligarchy poses a threat to democracy and see big business in defense, technology, and finance as part of a corrupt system.
    — THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Donalds is just another gear in the Republican engine that is beholden to the wealthy the powerful and the corrupt — all at the expense of working-class Floridians.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of corrupt
Adjective
  • Was Ted and Tracy’s meet-cute as legend-wait for it-dary as his past romantic history with slutty pumpkins and tramp stamp removals and purple giraffes?
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • When the perverted old butcher claims a beautiful young bride, the poor girl barely makes a peep.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That’s good, but his methods have become perverted along the way.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of perverted

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“Sluttish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluttish. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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