slimeball

noun

ˈslīm-ˌbȯl How to pronounce slimeball (audio)
Definition of slimeballnext
slang
1
as in pervert
a person of low moral character a real slimeball, that shyster has happily defended, for a healthy fee, drug dealers and child molesters

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2
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others slimeballs love the anonymity of the Internet, which allows them to post incredibly vile messages without having to identify themselves

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Recent Examples of slimeball 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 Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow. — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025 Daisy's career begins when she gets discovered by Hank Allen, who would go on to briefly become her manager and slimeball boyfriend. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023 The former is dormant for now, while the latter has picked up nearly 1,500 followers with a steady stream of off-putting memes and videos featuring the anthropomorphized slimeball. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimeball
  1. pervert
  2. jerk
  3. creep
  4. clown
  5. sleazeball
  6. dog
  7. sleazebag
  8. slime
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
  • 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
Definition of sleazeball
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
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  • 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
Definition of sleazebag
Noun
  • The Sloomoo Institute at Tysons Corner Center is a slime lover’s dream (that parents might also enjoy).
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • There’s no animosity between Mahomes and Kelce about the award, but this being a Nickelodeon show, there will be slime.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Slimeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimeball. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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