skeevy
Unpleasantly seedy feeling
Skeevy describes something or someone that inspires disgust or distrust—sleazy, creepy, or unwholesome: That bar is skeevy, He gave me a skeevy vibe.
The word suggests a visceral reaction to something that feels morally or physically unclean.
Common in American slang, especially in the Northeast.
Coated in stubborn dirt
- filthyThoroughly unclean
- greasyCovered in slick fat
- grubbySoiled and unkempt
- squalidExtremely dirty and neglected
dingy · gross · nasty · foul · unclean · scuzzy · gunky · crusty
Disreputably low-quality
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
- unsavoryMorally or socially objectionable
sinister · unsettling · off-putting · suspicious · menacing · lurking · predatory · leering
Inclined to distrust
- waryGuardedly alert
- leeryCautiously distrustful
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
untrustworthy · questionable · fishy · dodgy · shifty · guarded · skeptical · cautious
Rundown and disreputable
- loucheDubiously attractive, morally suspect
- sordidMorally foul or base
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- tawdryCheaply ornate and vulgar
scummy · low-rent · cheap · trashy · tacky · lowlife · unwholesome · degenerate
grimy
Coated in stubborn dirt
squalid · dingy · gross · nasty · foul · unclean · scuzzy · gunky · crusty · slimy
sleazy
Disreputably low-quality
unsavory · sinister · unsettling · off-putting · suspicious · menacing · lurking · predatory · leering · ogling
suspicious
Inclined to distrust
shady · untrustworthy · questionable · fishy · dodgy · shifty · guarded · skeptical · cautious · doubtful
seedy
Rundown and disreputable
- loucheDubiously attractive, morally suspect
- sordidMorally foul or base
- disreputableHaving poor standing
tawdry · scummy · low-rent · cheap · trashy · tacky · lowlife · unwholesome · degenerate · pervy
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
skeevyupstanding
Morally upright, honest
virtuous · honorable · decent · respectable · reputable
skeevywholesome
Conducive to well-being
clean · pure · innocent · family-friendly · squeaky-clean
skeevyreassuring
Restoring calm or confidence
trustworthy · comforting · safe · inviting · welcoming
- skeeved outViscerally repelled or disgusted