sleazeball

noun

ˈslēz-ˌbȯl How to pronounce sleazeball (audio)
Definition of sleazeballnext
slang
1
as in pervert
a person of low moral character don't post your private info and revealing pics online—there are some real sleazeballs out there

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2
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others despite the constant rebuffs, the sleazeball at the bar kept hitting up people for drinks

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Recent Examples of sleazeball Her father has the motivation and sleazeball expertise to do the planting, but the negotiation brings a toxic presence back into her life. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026 His take on Cady turns Mitchum’s familiar, even seductive, sleazeball into an extravagant monster; the kind of bad dude whose mere presence sends you across the street, out of the bar, or into hiding. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 This essential, sleazeball classic stars Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in the movie that catapulted her to the A-list. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025 Netflix announced Thursday that Terry Silver — the wealthy sleazeball played to ponytailed perfection by Thomas Ian Griffith in The Karate Kid Part III — will be making an appearance in Cobra Kai season 4. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 May 2021 Why were lifelong feminists joining a party led by a man with a reputation as a macho dinosaur, or even a sleazeball? — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleazeball
  1. pervert
  2. jerk
  3. creep
  4. clown
  5. slimeball
  6. dog
  7. sleazebag
Noun
  • Hansen, who left NBC in 2013 but remains a leader in the pervert-ambushing space, has spoken about having considered a sting operation against Jeffrey Epstein in 2015.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pervert
Noun
  • From award-winning jerk pork wraps to classic rice and peas, every bite celebrates our heritage.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bella’s childhood friend Angus (Jake Simmance), a corporate jerk, condescendingly probes Johnny about his career.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • As summer wraps up and fall creeps in, the sharks return south.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Or maybe the steady, unobtrusive creep of conservatism has been the idea all along.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of creep
Noun
  • That’s not to jinx the master clown who’s currently doddering around in Argan’s shoes on Broadway.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In several descriptions of these amateur events, including some of his own, Hemingway sounds less like a matador than a rodeo clown.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of clown
Noun
  • Democrats want this slimeball as their 2028 presidential nominee.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • After spending a decade and a half in the brains of a meth kingpin and a slimeball attorney, Gilligan wanted his next protagonist to be a force for good.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of slimeball
Noun
  • Lamm told TechCrunch that conventional breeding can produce dogs with poor eyesight or genetic predispositions to cancer.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cadaver dogs also alerted to the scent of a corpse in the vehicle.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dog
Noun
  • Never forget that Harkness was once a CIA operative and perhaps served a higher calling before creating his own mercenary network and taking jobs for monied sleazebags like Cantor.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • These Country hating sleazebags should pay a big price for the damage done.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
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“Sleazeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleazeball. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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