sleazy

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. of cloth; thin and loosely woven“the coat has a sleazy lining”
  2. of very poor quality; flimsySynonyms: bumcheapcheesychintzycrummypunktinny
  3. morally degraded“a seedy district”“the seamy side of life”“sleazy characters hanging around casinos”“sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls — Seattle Weekly”“the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils — James Joyce”“the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal”Synonyms: seamyseedysordidsqualid
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Sleazy \Slea"zy\ (sl[=e]"z[y^]), a. [Cf. G. schleissig worn out, threadbare, from schleissen to slit, split, decay, or E. leasy.] Lacking firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy; as, sleazy silk or muslin. [Spelt also slazy.] [1913 Webster]
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