sleazy
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˈsliːzi/
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- When some survivors went to FEMA for food, they were referred to charities; when they sought help with lodging, they were given "vouchers" to sleazy motels in towns 25 miles away.
- a sleazy motel
- a sleazy hotel
- a sleazy dive
It was like, wow, I thought that was a sleazy hack 'cause I was lazy.
- It was like, wow, I thought that was a sleazy hack 'cause I was lazy.
Examples
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Imagine an election that isn't dominated by money; where every other TV and radio spot isn't some sleazy, negative attack ad; where grassroots organizing is what matters and where candidates meet with constituents and talk about the issues.
Blog text (23) -
Turns out there's only one inn, not counting that sleazy little motel on Union Street.
Fiction book (1995) -
I would not want to live if he wanted to take me to another sleazy doctor.
Fiction book (1992) -
There are lots of sleazy restaurants and dreary hotels.
Fiction book (1998) -
I wondered if my place was going to turn into a sleazy dive the way my predecessor's had.
Fiction book (2000) -
It was you and me, we were working in this sleazy motel, down in Miami, Florida.
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We finally traced him to a cheap neighborhood... down on the Lower East Side of New York... where he was living, at the time, in a very sleazy, rundown tenement house.
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After a couple more weeks of living at the library and homeless shelters, I was able to clean myself up a bit with the help of a state-run employment agency, and I took a low-paying mailroom job at some sleazy midtown import company that didn't ask too many questions about my background.
Fiction book (2000) -
The fabric felt thin and cheap, making the dress look really sleazy.
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They decided to avoid buying furniture from that sleazy shop known for its poor quality.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not made well and breaks or wears out quickly
83
7.7
Of very poor quality and likely to break
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6.7
Low quality and unpleasant
37
3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
32
4.3
Looks low quality and cheaply made, like a plastic toy
12
4.0
Something that looks worn, torn, and messy
1
9.1
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
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5.0
A thing that is thin, weak, and breaks easily
1
7.9
Cheap and poorly made, likely to fall apart quickly
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9.2
Poor in quality and not good enough
Very poor quality and not reliable
Appears torn or worn, like old clothes with holes
Antonyms
How Shoddy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sleazy first described thin, cheap cloth that could tear or look worn, so imagine a flimsy jacket or curtain. That's why today sleazy often means 'of poor quality' or 'cheaply made'.