English noun: sleaziness | |||
1. | sleaziness (attribute) morally dishonorable | ||
Samples | An embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dishonorableness, dishonourableness | ||
2. | sleaziness (attribute) a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing | ||
Synonyms | manginess, seediness, shabbiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inelegance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | raggedness | ||