sleazy
Americanadjective
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contemptibly low, mean, or disreputable.
sleazy politics.
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squalid; sordid; filthy; dilapidated.
a sleazy hotel.
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thin or poor in texture, as a fabric; cheap; flimsy.
a sleazy dress;
a sleazy excuse.
adjective
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sordid; disreputable
a sleazy nightclub
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thin or flimsy, as cloth
Other Word Forms
- sleazily adverb
- sleaziness noun
Etymology
Origin of sleazy
First recorded in 1635–45 sleazy for def. 3; of obscure origin; probably unrelated to Silesia; first recorded in 1941 sleazy for defs. 1, 2; perhaps a distinct word
Example Sentences
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A judge bounces the notorious plaintiffs firm from the J&J trial for sleazy behavior.
A judge bounces the notorious plaintiffs firm from the J&J trial for sleazy behavior.
A judge bounces the notorious plaintiffs firm from the J&J trial for sleazy behavior.
A judge bounces the notorious plaintiffs firm from the J&J trial for sleazy behavior.
Yet one doesn’t need an AI bot to explain why Grammarly’s stunt has to rank among the sleaziest misuses of AI technology yet to appear.
From Los Angeles Times
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