sleazy
/ˈsliː.zi/adjective
sleazy is spelled S-L-E-A-Z-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sleazy means “Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sleazy?
| Letters | 6: S-L-E-A-Z-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sleazy?
Sleazy appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sleazy?
- /ˈsliː.zi/
Sleazy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-sleazy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sleazy
- sleazier comparative
- sleaziest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sleazy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
- 2
Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.
- 3
Untrustworthy, unethical.
- 4
datedThin and flimsy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sleazy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bâclé, pourri, naze , frivole, cochon, dépravé |
| German | mies, schäbig, heruntergekommen , vulgär, frivol, schmutzig |
| Portuguese | inferior , vulgar |
| Spanish | cutre, gacho, sórdido, chungo , vulgar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sleazy come from?
Origin obscure. Possibly a corruption of silesia. Silesia was formerly the most important location of Germany’s weaving industry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).