sleazier; sleaziest
2
a
: marked by low character or quality
sleazy tabloids
b
: squalid, dilapidated
sleazy bars
Synonyms of sleazy
Examples of sleazy in a Sentence
a dancer in a sleazy outfit
a sleazy lothario who is always on the make
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Surrounded by a delightful cast of weirdos — with a scene-stealing, hilarious turn by Marc Maron as sleazy director Sam Sylvia — GLOW is a comedy match-up worth cheering for.
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
What unfolds is a sleazy cat-and-mouse game of unrequited obsession set against a backdrop of vivid Wes Anderson–like interiors, leaving one to think there must be something in the water.
—Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
Jesus is a zhlubby failson, Mary is a flirtatious blonde housewife, Joseph is the horny stepdad who stepped up, and Judas is a sleazy con man.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Russ Meyer produced such sleazy spectacles as Faster, Pussycat!
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
What unfolds is a sleazy cat-and-mouse game of unrequited obsession set against a backdrop of vivid Wes Anderson–like interiors, leaving one to think there must be something in the water.
—Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
Jesus is a zhlubby failson, Mary is a flirtatious blonde housewife, Joseph is the horny stepdad who stepped up, and Judas is a sleazy con man.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Russ Meyer produced such sleazy spectacles as Faster, Pussycat!
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Sleazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleazy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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