😒 Dishonest behavior 🧹 Dirty appearance

sleaziness

7.7

Being dirty and shabby in appearance because of old or untidy clothes

noun
/ˈsliːziˌnəs/

: desaliño

The hotel was known for its overall sleaziness, with dirty carpets and worn furniture.

Examples

Her expression was bruised, and as she gave Della the finger, her mouth hung open provocatively—a practiced, angry sleaziness that marked the girls of Tulamec City.

Fiction book (1997)
She could not stand the sleaziness of the bar, which was filled with dim lighting and sticky floors.
The sleaziness of his clothing made him look unkempt at the party.

Synonyms

sleaze

vssleaziness

Literature

28 7.9

Bad or dishonest behaviour that seems cheap and shameful

refers to shabby, dirty clothing and lack of elegance not morality

shabbiness

vssleaziness

1 6.1

A state of looking old, worn, or dirty

is the same core but emphasizes shabby condition specifically

slovenliness

vssleaziness

1 8.3

Being untidy, dirty, and careless about clothes or work

focuses on shabby clothing appearance rather than broader careless behavior

dirtiness

vssleaziness

1 1.0

Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains

applies the idea to shabby clothing and lack of elegance rather than general filth

sordidness

vssleaziness

1 8.8

A state of being dirty and morally bad

is about shabby, worn clothing rather than strong moral wrongdoing

tawdriness

vssleaziness

1 8.7

A cheap, flashy look that seems low quality

focuses on shabby, worn clothing rather than flashy cheapness

seediness

vssleaziness

1 7.7

A shabby, dirty appearance that makes a person or place seem unsafe

focuses on shabby, dirty clothing rather than moral disrepute

scruffiness

vssleaziness

1 4.5

A messy, untidy look or way of dressing that seems careless

is about shabby, dirty clothing rather than general untidiness

tackiness

vssleaziness

Informal

1 6.6

A quality of looking cheap and in bad taste

is more about shabby, dirty clothing than being merely tasteless

manginess

vssleaziness

8.2

A shabby, dirty look from old, worn clothes

focuses on shabby, dirty clothing rather than general poor condition

raggedness

vssleaziness

5.7

A state where clothes or things are torn and very worn

highlights worn or untidy clothing rather than just torn fabric

scumminess

vssleaziness

Offensive

8.6

A state of being dirty or bad in a moral way, for example a filthy place

focuses mainly on shabby, untidy clothing rather than moral judgment

classlessness

vssleaziness

Offensive

8.1

Rude behavior or dress that shows no good taste

is the physical shabby quality of clothing rather than social lack of refinement

frumpiness

vssleaziness

Informal

6.8

A style of dress that is old-fashioned and untidy

focuses on dirty, worn clothing rather than only being out of fashion

dowdiness

vssleaziness

8.2

A style of dressing that looks plain and old-fashioned

is about shabby, dirty clothing rather than merely dull fashion

Antonyms

elegance

47 3.5

A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste

neatness

7 1.0

Being tidy and having things in order

How Shabby

squalor

20 8.0

sleaziness

7.7

shabbiness

1 6.1

scruffiness

1 4.5

untidiness

1 2.5

Surface Forms

sleaziness singular

sleazinesses plural

Morphology

sleaziness = sleazy (transparent) = sleaze + y + ness

Built from 'sleazy' with the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness', denoting the quality or state described by the adjective.

Etymology

Sleaziness comes from the words sleaze and sleazy, which describe things that look 'shabby' or 'dirty'. So sleaziness can mean a worn, cheap, or untidy appearance, like old clothes or a messy place.