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as in pervert
a person of low moral character
a real slimeball, that shyster has happily defended, for a healthy fee, drug dealers and child molesters
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
slimeballs love the anonymity of the Internet, which allows them to post incredibly vile messages without having to identify themselves
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Recent Examples of slimeball
Daisy's career begins when she gets discovered by Hank Allen, who would go on to briefly become her manager and slimeball boyfriend.
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Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023
The former is dormant for now, while the latter has picked up nearly 1,500 followers with a steady stream of off-putting memes and videos featuring the anthropomorphized slimeball.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023
Back in the Red Keep, Larys offers to be a double agent for Otto — giving shades of Littlefinger for this slimeball master of whispers.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2022
Larys, who is now a total slimeball, takes Alicent’s words as a command and moves to rectify his own house’s shame.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 26 Sep. 2022
But Don Blankenship, the slimeball West Virginia coal operator who tried to cover up safety violations in the Upper Big Branch mine before an explosion there killed 29 miners in 2010, has gone too far.
—Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Earlier on Friday, the president attacked fired F.B.I. Director James Comey, as an untruthful slimeball.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2018
The biggest surprises confirm what an unbelievable slimeball Connie is.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2017
Then the slimeball sends Meemo to execute Ray and Nikki.
—Zane Moses, baltimoresun.com, 25 May 2017
Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023
The former is dormant for now, while the latter has picked up nearly 1,500 followers with a steady stream of off-putting memes and videos featuring the anthropomorphized slimeball.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023
Back in the Red Keep, Larys offers to be a double agent for Otto — giving shades of Littlefinger for this slimeball master of whispers.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2022
Larys, who is now a total slimeball, takes Alicent’s words as a command and moves to rectify his own house’s shame.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 26 Sep. 2022
But Don Blankenship, the slimeball West Virginia coal operator who tried to cover up safety violations in the Upper Big Branch mine before an explosion there killed 29 miners in 2010, has gone too far.
—Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Earlier on Friday, the president attacked fired F.B.I. Director James Comey, as an untruthful slimeball.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2018
The biggest surprises confirm what an unbelievable slimeball Connie is.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2017
Then the slimeball sends Meemo to execute Ray and Nikki.
—Zane Moses, baltimoresun.com, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimeball
Noun
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The days of pandering to perverts and woke PFCs are over.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Another of the girls called Essex a pervert, which prompted their mother to ask more questions.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Irishman — long and boring, based on the self-serving memoirs of a fabulist and a creep — was supposed to be the film of the year.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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Josh, as an entitled creep who grossly overestimates his own intelligence.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On that note…being concise doesn’t mean being a total jerk either.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2025
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Rockwell's Officer Dixon, a mama’s boy with a screw loose and a history of torturing Black prisoners, is a target of her ire − that is, until the actor carefully adds layers to what could be a one-note jerk. 14.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The show has a real bounty of powerful sleazeballs, which is both part of the social critique and a storytelling problem.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2023
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Netflix announced Thursday that Terry Silver — the wealthy sleazeball played to ponytailed perfection by Thomas Ian Griffith in The Karate Kid Part III — will be making an appearance in Cobra Kai season 4.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
27 May 2021
Noun
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In Eli Craig’s (Tucker & Dale vs Evil) newest outing, the real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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So the clown came out of him to be accepted, to be loved.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ellen Levitt Says who? Brooklyn: Donald Trump has called Michael Cohen a sleazebag.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2024
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Yes, its broad caper plot is largely nonsensical, but Bruce Campbell as such an impeccable sleazebag is at least one saving grace.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Oct. 2022
Noun
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The couple was seen taking a stroll on a N.Y.C. street with Bosworth's dog, Happy, on Tuesday.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
Peoplemag,
13 Sep. 2023
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Inspectors issued the Thai food spot a yellow placard for keeping food at improper temperatures and having slime on food contact surfaces.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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While slime is certainly here to stay, so is the constant clean-up.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Slimeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimeball. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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