Knockabout and Sleazy

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Knockabout adjective - Being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way.

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Sleazy is an antonym for knockabout.

Sleazy adjective - Being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance.

Usage example: these cheap, sleazy curtains would do a poor job of blocking those wintertime blasts of cold air

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Knockabout is an antonym for sleazy.

Nearby Word: sleaze

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Sleazy and Knockabout. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knockabout/sleazy

Knockabout & Sleazy. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/knockabout/sleazy>.

Sleazy or Knockabout. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/knockabout/sleazy.

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