请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 sleazily
释义

sleazy

adjective

slea·​zy ˈslē-zē How to pronounce sleazy (audio)
 also  ˈslā-
sleazier; sleaziest
1
a
: lacking firmness of texture : flimsy
b
: carelessly made of inferior materials : shoddy
2
a
: marked by low character or quality
sleazy tabloids
b
: squalid, dilapidated
sleazy bars
sleazily
ˈslē-zə-lē How to pronounce sleazy (audio)
 also  ˈslā-
adverb
sleaziness
ˈslē-zē-nəs How to pronounce sleazy (audio)
 also  ˈslā-
noun

Synonyms

  • skanky [slang]
  • sluttish
  • slutty
  • trampy
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

a dancer in a sleazy outfit a sleazy lothario who is always on the make
Recent Examples on the Web The comedic actor, whose acerbic roles in the acclaimed series Fleabag and TV cult comedies like Another Period established a loud, slightly sleazy persona, doesn't exactly scream Schwarzenegger or Sly. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 12 July 2022 Novak started as a writer on the sitcom but stepped in front of the camera as the sleazy office temp. Jodi Guglielmi, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 James Woods stars as a sleazy TV executive in search of the ultimate ratings grab, alongside Blondie's Debbie Harry as the seductive hostess of the titular broadcast. Katie Rife, EW.com, 17 June 2022 The alternative Fulbright is a robe-wearing member of a religious cult, and Coats is the sleazy, fast-talking president of Monolith Records, complete with thick mustache, gold chains and Boston accent. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 July 2022 With this slangy, sleazy, politicized adaptation of a Mickey Spillane novel, Aldrich pushed the style, the tone, and the mythology of film noir to apocalyptic extremes. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 The new story goes something like this: After inheriting the realm, the queen stages a tournament in which six knights on horseback compete for a vaunted title, but her power is threatened by a sleazy adviser who plots to marry her off. New York Times, 15 July 2022 For people who seek to use LinkedIn for authentic networking, The Exploiters have cast a sleazy shadow over the entire platform with their unwanted and often dishonest sales tactics. William Arruda, Forbes, 10 July 2022 His party was gripped by QAnon, which holds at the center of its belief system the idea that the Democratic elite are sleazy and corrupt. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

sleazily

adverb

as in shabbily

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • shabbily
  • filthily
  • nastily
  • untidily
  • dirtily
  • foully
  • messily
  • grubbily
  • slatternly
  • sloppily
  • slovenly
  • chaotically
  • dingily
  • dowdily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sharply
  • smartly
  • neatly
  • smart
  • orderly
  • tidily
  • nattily
  • fashionably
  • carefully
  • fastidiously
  • modishly
  • meticulously
  • cleanly
  • fussily
  • immaculately
  • sprucely
  • spotlessly
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 22:15:46