HyperDic: sleaziness

English > 2 senses of the word sleaziness:
NOUNattributesleazinessmorally dishonorable
attributesleaziness, shabbiness, seediness, manginessa lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
English > sleaziness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningmorally dishonorable.
Example"an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers"
Broaderdishonorableness, dishonourablenessThe quality of not deserving honor or respect
Adjectivessleazymorally degraded
English > sleaziness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing.
Synonymsshabbiness, seediness, manginess
Narrowerraggednessshabbiness by virtue of being in rags
BroaderineleganceThe quality of lacking refinement and good taste
Spanishdesaliño, desaseo
Adjectivessleazyof very poor quality

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