The meaning of Sleazy

Sleazy – definition

adjective
(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral.
Usage examples:
A sleazy private detective
Synonims:
Corrupt Immoral Sordid Unsavoury Unpleasant Disreputable Shady Sleazoid Sleazo
adjective
(of textiles and clothing) flimsy.
Usage examples:
The anarchic dirty rock group androgenously slip onto the stage, fully clad in sleazy scarves and l…

adjective
Morally bad and low in quality, but trying to attract people by a showy appearance or false manner
Usage examples:
He’s a sleazy politician who ignored his responsibilities in order to make his friends rich.

adjective
Sleazy people and places are involved in activities of a low moral standard
Usage examples:
57% of voters think of the government as "sleazy and incompetent"., he spent his twenties hanging o…

Sleazy translation into English

Sleazy: translate from English into Chinese

邋遢

Sleazy: translate from English into Dutch

Slonzig, Dun, Slordig

Sleazy: translate from English into French

Sordide, Miteux

Sleazy: translate from English into German

Schmuddelig, Verkommen

Sleazy: translate from English into Hindi

निर्बल, असार, अस्थिर, मैला-कुचैला, बहुत ही महीन या पतला, कमजोर (कपड़ा), (विरल) निराधार, बेबुनियाद

Sleazy: translate from English into Italian

Squallido, Trasandato

Sleazy: translate from English into Korean

얄팍한, 너저분한, 초라한

Sleazy: translate from English into Russian

Неряшливый, Подлый, Тонкий, Непрочный, Ничтожный

Sleazy: translate from English into Spanish

Sórdido, Desaseado

Word origin

mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

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Sleazy synonims

corrupt

adjective
Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
Usage examples:
Unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials

verb
Cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
Usage examples:
There is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts

adjective
Dishonest and willing to use your position or power to your own advantage, esp. for money
Usage examples:
It’s been called the most politically corrupt city in the nation., your philosophy is corrupt., pol…

All meanings and translations of Corrupt

disreputable

adjective
Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.
Usage examples:
He was heavy, grubby, and vaguely disreputable

All meanings and translations of Disreputable

immoral

adjective
Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.
Usage examples:
Unseemly and immoral behaviour

adjective
Not following accepted standards of morally right behavior or thought
Usage examples:
Discrimination on the basis of race is immoral., the immorality of lying

All meanings and translations of Immoral

shady

ˈʃeɪ.di

adjective
Situated in or full of shade.
Usage examples:
Shady woods

adjective
Having or giving shade
Usage examples:
It’s nice and shady in front of the house., they’d been involved in shady real estate deals., he ha…

adjective
Likely to be illegal or dishonest
Usage examples:
The company got involved in some rather shady business deals., we always felt he was a very shady c…

All meanings and translations of Shady

sordid

adjective
Involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
Usage examples:
The story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams

adjective
Morally ugly, so that being involved makes you feel dirty
Usage examples:
A sordid story, sordid details, the sordid condition of many of the city school buildings was shock…

All meanings and translations of Sordid

unpleasant

adjective
Causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.
Usage examples:
An unpleasant smell

adjective
Not attractive or enjoyable or easy to like
Usage examples:
An unpleasant surprise, unpleasant memories, an unpleasant young man, rob chuckled unpleasantly.

All meanings and translations of Unpleasant

unsavoury

adjective
Disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at.
Usage examples:
They looked at the scanty, unsavoury portions of food doled out to them

adjective
Unpleasant, or morally offensive
Usage examples:
Unsavoury sexual practices, an unsavoury reputation

All meanings and translations of Unsavoury

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