Synonyms for Sleazy
Definition of sleazy
adjective
- of cloth; thin and loosely woven; "the coat has a sleazy lining"
- of very poor quality; flimsy
- morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"
14 synonyms found
Writing tips for "sleazy"
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"Sleazy" in song lyrics
See how sleazy is used in real songs:
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"Be easy, you shoulda teased me, instead of bein sleazy"
Big Kap + Funkmaster Flex f/ LL Cool J — Ill Bomb -
"Pimpin' ain't easy, gotta play sleazy"
Charli Baltimore f/ Eightball, Rodney Ellis — Pimp Da One U Love -
"Are you sleazy"
The Earthquake Institute — Triple XXX Sex