scuzzy
Sleazy and dirty
Scuzzy means dirty, grimy, or sleazy—often with connotations of moral as well as physical grubbiness.
A scuzzy apartment is filthy and neglected.
A scuzzy bar attracts disreputable characters.
A scuzzy guy seems untrustworthy or creepy.
The word carries more contempt than merely dirty; it suggests something you'd want to avoid touching.
Thoroughly unclean
- grubbySoiled and unkempt
- grungyDirty and rundown
- dingyDiscolored from grime
- grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
soiled · smudged · mucky · begrimed · unwashed · smeared · cruddy · crusty
Provoking strong revulsion
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful
- foulOffensive or illegal
- ickyUnpleasantly distasteful
yucky · repulsive · vile · putrid · rank · rancid · slimy · festering
Ripped and worn out
- raggedWorn to shreds
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- wornDamaged by use
- frayedUnraveled at edges
moth-eaten · beat-up · ratty · dingy · faded · scruffy · unkempt · bedraggled
Foul, accumulated matter
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
- seedyRundown and disreputable
- rundownQuick overview of facts
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
decrepit · shabby · dilapidated · derelict · neglected · slum · flophouse · fleabag
filthy
Thoroughly unclean
grimy · soiled · smudged · mucky · begrimed · unwashed · smeared · cruddy · crusty · greasy
disgusting
Provoking strong revulsion
icky · yucky · repulsive · vile · putrid · rank · rancid · slimy · festering · nauseous
tattered
Ripped and worn out
- raggedWorn to shreds
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- wornDamaged by use
frayed · moth-eaten · beat-up · ratty · dingy · faded · scruffy · unkempt · bedraggled · disheveled
filth
Foul, accumulated matter
ramshackle · decrepit · shabby · dilapidated · derelict · neglected · slum · flophouse · fleabag · dive
shady
Disreputable or sun-blocked
smarmy · creepy · dodgy · unscrupulous · skeevy · pervy · lecherous · leering · predatory · slimeball
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
janky · sketchy · iffy · hit-or-miss · spotty · faulty · malfunctioning · unstable · erratic · temperamental
scuzzypristine
Pure and untouched
clean · spotless · immaculate · sanitary · unsoiled
scuzzyrespectable
Worthy of regard
upstanding · reputable · wholesome · honorable · decent
scuzzyappealing
Pleasant and inviting
attractive · pleasing · elegant · presentable · polished
- scuzz bucketContemptible, unclean person