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Sleaziness

noun/slˈiːzinəs/
Definition
morally dishonorable
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈiːzinəs/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈiːzinəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈiːzinəs/
3 syllables Say it as /slˈiːzinəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmorally dishonorable
“an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers”
nouna lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Word Forms
sleazyadjectivemorally degraded; ; ; ; - Seattle Weekly; - James Joyce
shabbyadjectiveshowing signs of wear and tear
seedyadjectiveshabby and untidy; ; - Mark Twain
mangyadjectivehaving many worn or threadbare spots in the nap
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Faulheit
moralisch unehrenhaft
🇫🇷French
sordide
moralement déshonorant
🇪🇸Spanish
sórdido
moralmente deshonroso
🇮🇹Italian
squallidità
moralmente disonorevole
🇳🇱Dutch
slordigheid
moreel oneervol
🇵🇹Portuguese
desprezo
moralmente desonroso
🇷🇺Russian
подлость
морально бесчестный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फूहड़ता
नैतिक रूप से अपमानजनक
🇧🇩Bengali
অলসতা
নৈতিকভাবে অসম্মানজনক
🇮🇳Tamil
சோம்பல்
தார்மீக மரியாதையற்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
బద్ధకం
నైతికంగా అవమానకరం
🇮🇳Marathi
आळस
नैतिकदृष्ट्या अपमानास्पद
🇮🇳Gujarati
આળસ
નૈતિક રીતે અપમાનજનક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೋಮಾರಿತನ
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅವಮಾನಕರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലസത
ധാർമികമായി മാന്യതയില്ലാത്തത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਸਤੀ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
سستی
اخلاقی طور پر بے عزتی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
肮脏
道德上不光彩的
🇯🇵Japanese
低俗さ
道徳的に不名誉な
🇰🇷Korean
천박함
도덕적으로 불명예스러운
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự nhếch nhác
đáng hổ thẹn về mặt đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
ความเลอะเทอะ
ไร้ศีลธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekotoran
tidak terhormat secara moral
🇵🇭Filipino
katamaran
walang galang sa moral
🇲🇾Malay
kelesuan
tidak bermoral
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الخمول
غير شريفة أخلاقيا
🇮🇷Persian
سستی
از نظر اخلاقی بی شرف
🇹🇷Turkish
kalitesizlik
ahlaki açıdan onursuz
🇮🇱Hebrew
רשלנות
לא מכובד מבחינה מוסרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sleaziness'?
The primary meaning of 'sleaziness' is 'morally dishonorable'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sleaziness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sleaziness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sleaziness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sleaziness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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