sluttish

An old-fashioned and derogatory adjective used to describe a person (typically a woman) as untidy, slovenly, or morally loose in behavior. Now considered archaic and offensive.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif archaïque et péjoratif désignant une personne (généralement une femme) comme négligée, malpropre ou de mœurs légères. De nos jours, il est considéré comme désuet et insultant.

1. Untidy or slovenly C1 formal

   Characteristic of being messy, dirty, or careless in appearance or habits, especially in reference to a woman.

   • Her sluttish appearance was a result of working all night.
   • The room had a sluttish look, with clothes scattered everywhere.
   • He criticized her sluttish habits, but she didn't care.

   🇫🇷négligé, malpropre

   Synonymes: bedraggleddisheveledfrowzymessyslatternlyslovenlyunkempt

   Antonymes: cleanneatorderlysmarttidy

2. Promiscuous or sexually unrestrained C2 informal

   Describing someone, typically a woman, who is considered to be casual or unrestrained in their sexual behavior.

   • The gossip portrayed her as a sluttish woman, which was unfair.
   • He used the term sluttish to describe her lifestyle, but it was offensive.
   • The novel's character was depicted as sluttish, reflecting societal judgments.

   🇫🇷dévergondé(e)

   Synonymes: debaucheddissoluteeasyimmorallicentiousloosepromiscuousunchastewanton

   Antonymes: chastemodestpurevirtuous

• more sluttish comparative form
• most sluttish superlative form