Meaning

4 senses
  1. Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.

    mies, schäbig, heruntergekommen

    низкопро́бныйnizkopróbnyj

  2. Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.

    vulgär, frivol, schmutzig

    гря́зныйgrjáznyj, посты́дныйpostýdnyj, плюга́выйpljugávyj

  3. Untrustworthy, unethical.

  4. (dated)Thin and flimsy.

    of very poor quality; flimsy

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Tom became a sleazy car salesman.

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  2. Tom's a sleazy letch, and he gives Mary the creeps.

    ruТом — подлый развратник, от него Мэри бросает в дрожь.

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  3. Once you start dating the sleazy old professor, disillusionment sets in.

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  4. Skinflicks usually play in old theaters in a sleazy part of town.

    dePornofilme werden üblicherweise in alten Kinos in einem anrüchigen Stadtviertel vorgeführt.

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  5. You're just a sleazy opportunist.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate:
raunchy; tastelessly sexual:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate:
raunchy; tastelessly sexual:

Forms

sleazier, sleaziest
Comparativesleazier Lesson
Superlativesleaziest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

80 synonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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