sleazy meaning

UK US /ˈslizi/ 2 syllables

sleazy (adjective): of cloth; thin and loosely woven.

sleazy has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

sleazy as an adjective

  1. of cloth; thin and loosely woven
    • the coat has a sleazy lining

    Similar: thin

  2. of very poor quality; flimsy

    Synonyms: bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, tinny

    Similar: inferior

    Related forms: sleaziness, sleaze

  3. morally degraded
    • a seedy district
    • the seamy side of life
    • sleazy characters hanging around casinos
    • sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
    • the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
    • the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal

    Synonyms: seamy, seedy, sordid, squalid

    Similar: disreputable

    Related forms: sleaziness

How to pronounce sleazy

sleazy is pronounced /ˈslizi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sleazy

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in ZY · 6-letter words

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