seedier

ADJECTIVE

run-down, dilapidated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crummy decaying decrepit dingy grubby scruffy shabby sleazy squalid tacky

WEAK

ailing beat up bedraggled dog-eared down-at-the-heel drooping droopy faded flagging frowzy gone to seed in a bad way mangy messy neglected old overgrown poor poorly ragged ratty sagging sickly slovenly tattered threadbare tired torn unkempt untidy unwell used up wilted wilting worn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean good neat nice respectable

WEAK

luxurious posh

Example Sentences

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This crime thriller from Andrew Baird continues Baker’s exploration of seedier characters.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022

Stephanie Foggett is focused on the darker, seedier parts of that ecosystem.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2022

Instead it combines unannotated old footage from the Chelsea’s seedier days with new vignettes, following longtime residents unsure if they’ll get to stay when the upgrades are finally finished.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2022

My first instinct was to make a savory granola, which was … nice, but I realized that I was looking for a nuttier, seedier — dare I say it — crunchier result.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022

Tonight’s visitor seemed seedier than most, however, and behaved oddly.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson