seamier
Darker and grimier
Seamier is the comparative form of seamy, meaning more sordid, unpleasant, or morally questionable.
The seamy side of something is its disreputable underbelly—the parts usually hidden from view.
Seamier suggests an even darker or more unsavory aspect: The documentary explored the seamier corners of the entertainment industry.
The word comes from the rough underside of a garment where seams show.
Disreputably low-quality
- tawdryCheaply ornate and vulgar
- luridShockingly vivid or gruesome
- salaciousLewdly interested in intimacy
- seedyRundown and disreputable
disreputable · scandalous · shameful · indecent · unseemly · squalid · base · nasty
Corrupt payment for influence
- graftIllicit political gain
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- extortionObtaining through threats
racketeering · nepotism · cronyism · malfeasance · venal · sleaze · scandal · fraud
Bad habit or deputy
- prostitutionCommercial sexual services
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
gangland · criminal · illicit · black-market · smuggling · underground · den · red-light
sleazy
Disreputably low-quality
- tawdryCheaply ornate and vulgar
- luridShockingly vivid or gruesome
- salaciousLewdly interested in intimacy
seedy · disreputable · scandalous · shameful · indecent · unseemly · squalid · base · nasty · vile
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- graftIllicit political gain
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
extortion · racketeering · nepotism · cronyism · malfeasance · venal · sleaze · scandal · fraud · dishonest
vice
Bad habit or deputy
- prostitutionCommercial sexual services
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
syndicate · gangland · criminal · illicit · black-market · smuggling · underground · den · red-light · backstreet