What Does Sleazy Mean?

What does sleazy mean?

Sleazy is a word used to describe something or someone that is low, unrespectable, and unpleasant. It usually describes people who are sexually active or who swindle other people for money, but it can also refer to places that look dirty and bad-looking. Originally, sleazy meant flimsy, but now it is often used to describe morally degraded things or people.

Learn more about the word sleazy with this definition and examples from English Vocabulary in Use, part of Collins English Dictionary. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word sleazy.