1
as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a seedy but historic neighborhood that's just waiting for some new homeowners to come in and rehabilitate it
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in tattered
worn or torn into or as if into rags
chose old, seedy clothes to wear while painting the bathroom
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of seedy
Written and directed by Mike White, The White Lotus is an Emmy award-winning satirical drama taking place in a holiday resort hiding all manner of seedy secrets.
—
Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
In its place came strip clubs, adult bookstores and seedy massage parlors that, along with government corruption scandals and a deadly Wild West-style gunfight involving the town’s then-police chief, fueled Brooklyn’s past notoriety as a dangerous den of vice.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Under Joseph Losey’s direction, the seedy streets of Berlin become the sunny avenues of Los Angeles, the shambling beggars become roving gangs of coiffed teenage boys, the killer’s drink changes from schnapps to bourbon, and the overall effect is a little less morally ambiguous than the original.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Knowing you all are there, anonymous, in the seedy place together, can quickly endear you to other users with expediency and a total absence of shame.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seedy 
Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
In its place came strip clubs, adult bookstores and seedy massage parlors that, along with government corruption scandals and a deadly Wild West-style gunfight involving the town’s then-police chief, fueled Brooklyn’s past notoriety as a dangerous den of vice.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Under Joseph Losey’s direction, the seedy streets of Berlin become the sunny avenues of Los Angeles, the shambling beggars become roving gangs of coiffed teenage boys, the killer’s drink changes from schnapps to bourbon, and the overall effect is a little less morally ambiguous than the original.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Knowing you all are there, anonymous, in the seedy place together, can quickly endear you to other users with expediency and a total absence of shame.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedy
Adjective
-
But owners Five Dallas Partners — which shares ownership with CBZ Management, the company that controls several dilapidated properties in Denver and Aurora — have taken no action to secure the property, Chamberlain wrote.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2025
-
Meanwhile, the Eagles were able to rest their starters and still coast against the dilapidated Giants.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
With tattered cardboard signs directing cars and a makeshift sense of professionalism, the system was clear.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
-
Footage shown on local and national TV news showed a tattered segment of the pier floating on the swell with at least one person walking across the debris.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Lawmakers also met to better understand the difficulties counties face in finding temporary placements for neglected and special needs children.—
Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Dec. 2024
-
In the century that followed, amputation remained a neglected area of medicine.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
The ragged metallic roaring scream of a Boeing 727 ascending eastward, a high-pitched whine building to a thundering roar, fading to a drone.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
-
The car screamed a ragged series of explosive pops.—
Rachel Kushner,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
The image that really got me on social media this week was a faded photo of a man and woman, standing on what looks like the front steps of their home.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
-
The Bureau told the story of a spy adrift, working in the shadow of a faded empire.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near seedy
Cite this Entry
“Seedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share