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sleazy definition

sleazy (slē′zē)

adjective sleazier -·zier, sleaziest -·zi·est

  1. flimsy or thin in texture or substance; lacking firmness a sleazy rayon fabric
  2. shoddy, shabby, cheap, morally low, etc.

Etymology: < slesia, var. of silesia

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sleazy Synonyms

sleazy

modif.

shoddy, cheap, shabby; see shabby, poor 2.


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sleazy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lawyer: Roxie is a chorus girl who has murdered her lover but manages to get acquitted with the help of sleazy lawyer Billy Flynn.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: Slightly sleazy, but very clean for the users.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Beta invite signees beware These beta invite schemes are really becoming sleazy.
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