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skeezy

skeezy

2 9.9
Looks dishonest, dirty, or unsafe to be around
  • adjective
  • /ˈskiːzi/
  • Offensive
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  • He has a skeezy reputation for cheating people out of their money.

That's what the text said, right, And I thought it was from this girl on Snapchat this straight, you know, snap skeezy that I'd just give him my number too.

Examples

  • The long answer is no and a fascinating rabbit hole of outrageous markups, skeezy sales tactics, and outright false advertising.

  • He showed absolutely no signs of realizing that he continues to be skeezy.

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  • I always sensed that he was a skeezy motherfucker.

  • She seems kind of skeezy.

  • This weekend: the N/J and I somehow end up happening again, this time at a skeezy straight bar.

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  • That's what the text said, right, And I thought it was from this girl on Snapchat this straight, you know, snap skeezy that I'd just give him my number too.

  • Paul is working with the SecDef, and he may not be so skeezy after all: it seems as though there's some kind of blackmail situation with his son.

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  • So much of that feels to me more like rumor and distasteful locker room banter, often pretty mean-spirited, especially when it is from just one or a few women recounting sexual exploits they've had with speakers who are eventually deemed "skeezy," and whom they feel should not be allowed to speak at such conferences going forward.

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  • The hotel was cheap, dirty, and felt really skeezy.

  • I didn't trust him; there was something skeezy about the way he spoke.

Synonyms

sleazy
vsskeezy
  • Offensive
65 6.5

Dishonest and having a dirty, unpleasant appearance or atmosphere

is more about feeling untrustworthy and physically unclean rather than formal immorality
sketchy
vsskeezy
  • Informal
25 7.6

Appearing unsafe or not to be trusted

is more about dirtiness and sleaze than merely being unreliable or risky
skanky
vsskeezy
  • Offensive
20 9.7

Very dirty, smelly and unpleasant to touch or be near

adds a greater sense of moral untrustworthiness beyond just physical filth
hinky
vsskeezy
  • Slang
15 9.9

Seeming strange and not trustworthy

suggests a stronger feeling of dirtiness and moral sleaze instead of mild oddness
scummy
vsskeezy
  • Offensive
6 8.0

Very dishonest or cruel in a way that makes people feel disgusted

focuses more on feeling unclean and untrustworthy rather than only contempt
scuzzy
vsskeezy
  • Offensive
4 8.6

Dirty and unpleasant, like a place with sticky floors

leans more toward suggesting untrustworthiness and sleaze rather than mere dirtiness
skeevy
vsskeezy
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person or place that seems dirty and makes you feel uneasy

is similar but stresses a sense of untrustworthiness rather than only dirtiness
sussy
vsskeezy
  • Slang
9.9

Seeming dishonest or likely not to be trusted

is similar but carries stronger dirty and sleazy connotations rather than only suspicion
slaggy
vsskeezy
  • Offensive
9.9

Appearing in a way people think is sexually loose or rude

focuses more on general untrustworthiness and dirtiness rather than sexual behaviour

Antonyms

314 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

88 2.1

A person or thing you can depend on to be honest

How Sleazy

repulsive
59 5.5
seedy
  • Informal
26 6.1
skeezy
  • Offensive
2 9.9
off-putting
20 6.1
unpleasant
215 1.0

Surface Forms

skeezy positive

Etymology

Skeezy probably grew from slang like sleazy and sketchy, which both mean 'dirty' or 'untrustworthy'. So calling a place or person skeezy says they feel unsafe, low-quality, or unpleasant.