sleaziness

slea·zy

S0468800 (slē′zē)adj. slea·zi·er, slea·zi·est 1. a. Shabby, dirty, and vulgar; tawdry: "sleazy storefronts with torn industrial carpeting and dirt on the walls" (Seattle Weekly).b. Dishonest or corrupt; disreputable: Some sleazy characters hang around casinos.2. Made of low-quality materials; cheap or shoddy.3. Thin and loosely woven; flimsy: The coat has a sleazy lining.

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slea′zi·ly adv.slea′zi·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sleaziness - morally dishonorable; "an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers"dishonorableness, dishonourableness - the quality of not deserving honor or respect
	2.	sleaziness - a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothingmanginess, seediness, shabbinessinelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good tasteraggedness - shabbiness by virtue of being in rags

Translations

sottigliezza