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sleazymorally degraded, corrupt, or disreputable; squalid and seedy

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: morally degraded, corrupt, or disreputable; squalid and seedy

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsliːzi/

Korean meaning: 도덕적으로 타락한, 부패한; 더럽고 지저분한

Korean pronunciation: **슬**리지

Example Sentences

  • He felt uncomfortable in the sleazy nightclub with its dim lighting and questionable clientele.
  • The sleazy used car salesman tried to sell me a car with square wheels.
  • She refused to work for the sleazy tabloid that specialized in celebrity scandals.

sleazy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈsliːzi//

morally degraded, corrupt, or disreputable; squalid and seedy

sleazy concept
💡 Concept

morally degraded, corrupt, or disreputable; squalid and seedy

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsliːzi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsliːzi/

🌳Etymology

Rootsleaz
Suffix--y

Origin

원래는 직물 용어에서 시작되었습니다. 얇고 질 낮은 실크를 뜻하던 'sleazy'가 점차 '질 낮은', '조잡한'이라는 의미로 확장되어 도덕적 타락을 표현하는 말이 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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easy
breezy
cheesy
wheezy

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📝Examples

He felt uncomfortable in the sleazy nightclub with its dim lighting and questionable clientele.

😄 Fun example

The sleazy used car salesman tried to sell me a car with square wheels.

She refused to work for the sleazy tabloid that specialized in celebrity scandals.

😄 Fun example

The sleazy lawyer's office was so dirty that even the cockroaches wore masks.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

corruptdisreputablesordidseedyshady

Antonyms

respectablehonorableclean

Related

squalidtawdryunsavorydubious