sleaze

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A noun referring to a quality of being cheap, vulgar, or morally low, often associated with a lack of taste or integrity.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la cualidad de lo barato, vulgar o moralmente bajo, a menudo asociado con falta de gusto o decencia; también puede referirse a corrupción o falta de escrúpulos en el ámbito político o público.

1. Cheap and vulgar quality C1 informal

   A lack of taste or quality that is considered cheap, vulgar, or morally low.

   • The hotel was full of sleaze, with its garish decorations and cheap furniture.
   • The tabloid magazine is known for its sleaze and sensationalism.
   • He was disgusted by the sleaze of the nightclub.

   🇪🇸Cursilería barata y vulgar

   Sinónimos: cheapnesscrudenessgaudinessshoddinesstackinesstawdrinessvulgarity

   Antónimos: classdignityelegancerefinementtastefulness

2. Corruption or immoral behavior C1 informal

   Dishonest, corrupt, or immoral behavior, especially in politics or business.

   • The politician was accused of sleaze and bribery.
   • The investigation uncovered a culture of sleaze in the company.
   • The public is tired of the sleaze in government.

   🇪🇸corrupción o comportamiento inmoral

   Sinónimos: briberycorruptiondishonestygraftimmoralityscandalshadinesssordidnessunscrupulousnessvenality

   Antónimos: decencyhonestyintegritymoralityprobityproprietyrighteousnessscrupulousnessuprightnessvirtue

• sleazes plural form
• sleazes' possessive plural form
• sleaze's possessive singular form