Seedy
Seedy adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: a seedy but historic neighborhood that's just waiting for some new homeowners to come in and rehabilitate it
Sleazy
Sleazy adjective - Of low quality.
Usage example: a sleazy yellow coat that was marked down to practically nothing and not worth even that
Seedy is a synonym for sleazy in squalid topic. You can use "Seedy" instead an adjective "Sleazy", if it concerns topics such as better, disreputable, filthy, sordid. popular alternative
Nearby Word: sleaze
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