# sleazy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsliː.zi/ · frequency rank #27,641

## Definitions
1. Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
2. Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.
3. Untrustworthy.
4. Thin and flimsy.

## Etymology
Origin obscure. Possibly a corruption of Silesia, through a word meaning Silesian cloth. Silesia was formerly the most important location of Germany’s weaving industry.

## Easily confused with
- **steady** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sleazy-vs-steady)
- **sleepy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sleazy-vs-sleepy)
- **sweaty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sleazy-vs-sweaty)
- **sneaky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sleazy-vs-sneaky)
- **steamy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sleazy-vs-steamy)
- **slay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slay-vs-sleazy)
- **sleaze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sleaze-vs-sleazy)

## Common misspellings (9)
`lseazy`, `selazy`, `slaezy`, `sleayz`, `sleazyy`, `sleazzy`, `slezay`, `slleazy`, `ssleazy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sleazy