Dowdy and Sleazy

Dowdy

Dowdy adjective - Lacking neatness in dress or person.
Usage example: a dowdy old matron

Sleazy and dowdy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sleazy" instead an adjective "Dowdy".

Sleazy

Sleazy adjective - Having loose sexual morals.

Dowdy and sleazy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dowdy" instead an adjective "Sleazy".

Nearby Word: sleaze
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Sleazy and Dowdy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dowdy/sleazy
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