skanky

Repulsively dirty, cheap

Skanky is an adjective meaning dirty, trashy, or promiscuous in a repellent way: That bar is skanky—I wouldn't touch the glasses.

She thought his behavior was skanky.

Unlike slutty, which focuses on sexuality, skanky suggests something grimy or low-rent in addition to any sexual connotation.

filthy

grimy

Coated in stubborn dirt

grungy · soiled · smelly · stinky · gross · nasty · foul · disgusting · repulsive · revolting

shabby

scruffy

Messily neglected in appearance

unkempt · disheveled · slovenly · messy · bedraggled · tattered · ragged · worn · frumpy · dowdy

sleazy

slutty

Sexually indiscriminate or provocative

cheap · tawdry · seedy · sordid · raunchy · vulgar · lewd · indecent · immodest · easy

low-quality

cheap

Low in price

  • tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
  • crappySlang for terrible
  • junkyLow quality, worthless

schlocky · cheesy · shoddy · second-rate · inferior · substandard · flimsy · rinky-dink · bargain-basement · cut-rate

Categories
Opposites
cleanliness/hygiene

skankypristine

Pure and untouched

clean · spotless · immaculate · hygienic · fresh

sexual propriety/modesty

skankychaste

Abstaining from sexual activity

modest · virtuous · prudish · pure · puritanical

social respectability

skankyrespectable

Worthy of regard

classy · refined · elegant · genteel · polished

Family

skank, skankiness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13