sleazebag

noun

ˈslēz-ˌbag How to pronounce sleazebag (audio)
Definition of sleazebagnext
slang
1
as in pervert
a person of low moral character the whole town is aware of the dishonest way those sleazebags run their business

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2
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others a Mardi Gras celebration that was spoiled by a bunch of drunken sleazebags

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Recent Examples of sleazebag These Country hating sleazebags should pay a big price for the damage done. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Trump earlier this year attacks you on Truth Social, calls you a sleazebag. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026 Over the course of a record 12 seasons, Wolowitz went from a sleazebag to a caring father. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 Continue reading … MEDIA SPAT – Radio host fires back after Trump calls him 'racist sleazebag' in heated exchange. — FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Yes, its broad caper plot is largely nonsensical, but Bruce Campbell as such an impeccable sleazebag is at least one saving grace. — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2022 Staggering drunkenly into the office one night with an entourage of partying sleazebags, Ford gropes Ashley for all to see and makes lewd comments. — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2020 Cillian Murphy plays an Irish gun buyer with a cause; Armie Hammer, Sharlto Copley and Babou Ceesay are among the idiosyncratic sleazebags doing the selling. — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleazebag
  1. pervert
  2. jerk
  3. creep
  4. clown
  5. slimeball
  6. dog
  7. sleazeball
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
  • Bella’s childhood friend Angus (Jake Simmance), a corporate jerk, condescendingly probes Johnny about his career.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There was significant excitement over the first-look footage revealing perhaps the world’s biggest movie star transforming himself to become a portly, gray-haired jerk in an offbeat feature focusing on climate change.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • The five-day return-to-office creep has been growing for several years.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Issues like scope creep, sloppy time tracking and pricing that no longer matches reality can lead to money left on the table.
    — Drew McLellan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of creep
Noun
  • The brand featured a thematic clown mascot and the beloved product was sold in famously reusable glassware.
    — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • What followed were Zoom-inclusive mediation meetings, the revelation of tens of thousands of dollars of debt, and something about clown school.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 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
  • Sheriff’s cadaver dogs, deputies with shovels and a backhoe were seen at work.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Lead and cadmium exposure has been linked to canine cancer, a leading cause of death in dogs.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dog
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

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“Sleazebag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleazebag. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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