Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleaziness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: sleazi-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being sleazy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He didnʼt look like a gangster or pimp but he carried the sleaziness of someone who did barely legal work."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sleazy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sleaziness From sleazy + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

shabbiness seediness manginess

Questions

What does sleaziness mean?: The property of being sleazy.
Where does sleaziness come from?: Etymology tree English sleazy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sleaziness From sleazy + -ness.

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