louche

Sleazily seductive type

Louche describes someone or something with a reputation for moral dubiousness or decadence—shady but often alluringly so.

A louche nightclub, a louche aristocrat, a louche past.

The word carries a hint of sophistication alongside its seediness, suggesting glamorous disrepute rather than common sleaze: The bar had a louche charm that attracted artists and grifters alike.

decadent

dissolute

Indulgent and immoral

debauchedCorrupted by indulgence
dissipatedDispersed or morally loose
libertineOne lacking moral restraint

rakish · profligate · hedonistic · sybaritic · degenerate · corrupt · immoral · licentious · wanton · depraved

disreputable

shady

Disreputable or sun-blocked

sleazyDisreputably low-quality
seedyRundown and disreputable
sordidMorally foul or base

dubious · questionable · unsavory · murky · shifty · dodgy · suspect · sketchy · untrustworthy · fishy

raffish

bohemian

Artistic nonconformist type

unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
disreputableHaving poor standing
rakishDashingly unconventional in style

flashy · flamboyant · devil-may-care · insouciant · nonchalant · dashing · jaunty · debonair · carefree · stylish

sleazy

tawdry

Cheaply ornate and vulgar

squalidExtremely dirty and neglected
seamySqualid and disreputable
grubbySoiled and unkempt

dingy · cheap · vulgar · tacky · trashy · low-rent · downmarket · run-down · dilapidated · flea-bitten

louche

dissolute

shady

bohemian

tawdry

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