Seedy
adjective
Looking dirty, worn out or poorly cared for.
The seedy motel had not been cleaned in weeks.
Often appears as...
- seedy motel
- seedy neighborhood
adjective
Dishonest or morally wrong.
He seemed like a seedy con artist.
Often appears as...
- seedy activities
- seedy character
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Full of seeds.
The seedy watermelon was difficult to eat.
Often appears as...
- seedy fruit
- seedy melon
adjective
Looking dirty, worn out or poorly cared for.
The seedy motel had not been cleaned in weeks.
Often appears as...
- seedy motel
- seedy neighborhood
adjective
Dishonest or morally wrong.
He seemed like a seedy con artist.
Often appears as...
- seedy activities
- seedy character
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Full of seeds.
The seedy watermelon was difficult to eat.
Often appears as...
- seedy fruit
- seedy melon
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Implies neglect and is usually negative, suggesting a lack of care or maintenance.
I left the seedy apartment because it made me feel depressed.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
Often used to describe places or objects, not people, emphasizing their shabby state.
The seedy old furniture in the lounge should be replaced.
Pro Tip 3/3Infrequency
Use it sparingly for impact as it conveys a strong visual and emotional response.
Walking into the seedy room, I immediately felt uneasy.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Implies neglect and is usually negative, suggesting a lack of care or maintenance.
I left the seedy apartment because it made me feel depressed.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
Often used to describe places or objects, not people, emphasizing their shabby state.
The seedy old furniture in the lounge should be replaced.
Pro Tip 3/3Infrequency
Use it sparingly for impact as it conveys a strong visual and emotional response.
Walking into the seedy room, I immediately felt uneasy.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Implies neglect and is usually negative, suggesting a lack of care or maintenance.
I left the seedy apartment because it made me feel depressed.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
Often used to describe places or objects, not people, emphasizing their shabby state.
The seedy old furniture in the lounge should be replaced.
Pro Tip 3/3Infrequency
Use it sparingly for impact as it conveys a strong visual and emotional response.
Walking into the seedy room, I immediately felt uneasy.
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Video examples
Ed Kashi: The Changing...
there's also this sort of night life sort of sort of darkened you know seedy side of Marseille I was convinced that half the men on the streets of Marseille were hitmen you have you have the
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Tom Thum: The orchestra...
about what I do for money. Basically, I use my mouth in strange ways in exchange for cash. I usually do this kind of thing in seedy downtown bars and on street corners,
Video examples
Ed Kashi: The Changing...
there's also this sort of night life sort of sort of darkened you know seedy side of Marseille I was convinced that half the men on the streets of Marseille were hitmen you have you have the
Video examples
Tom Thum: The orchestra...
about what I do for money. Basically, I use my mouth in strange ways in exchange for cash. I usually do this kind of thing in seedy downtown bars and on street corners,
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Quote examples
Megalyn Echikunwoke
American Actress
Obviously, there's the seedy side of the strip club world and pole dancing. But, pole dancing, as an art form, is really beautiful. It's been hyper-sexualized because it's associated with strippers, but if you think about it, just in terms of other kinds of dancing, they're using an instrument to create these amazing dance forms.
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Dave Franco
American Actor
I went to USC where there's a huge Greek system. The school is in a pretty seedy area, so the only social life is at these fraternities. I never joined one myself, but I had a lot of friends who were in frats and I would go to those parties. I had a healthy dose of being around frat life while I was in school.
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Olesya Rulin
Russian Actress
I've had a lot of seedy side jobs. I've done it all. I've worked retail at the mall, just tons of side jobs, which I think are amazing for actors. I think everyone should have one! It helps you get more experiences, and the more experiences you have, the more you can channel into a character.
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Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
Living indoors without fresh air quickly poisons the blood and makes people feel tired and seedy when they don't know why. For myself, I sleep out of doors in winter as well as summer. I only feel tired or seedy when I have been indoors a lot. I only catch cold when I sleep in a room.
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Adam Curtis
British Director
There is a lurking sense that there is a kind of seedy corruption underlying a lot of public life today. But while journalism does a very good job of describing that corruption, it is failing to bring it into a bigger focus. To explain what it is all about.
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Carl Hiaasen
American Writer
The Florida in my novels is not as seedy as the real Florida. It's hard to stay ahead of the curve. Every time I write a scene that I think is the sickest thing I have ever dreamed up, it is surpassed by something that happens in real life.
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Matt Dillon
American Actor
Those are the kinds of roles you can really sink your teeth into. Characters with an edge. When you're playing someone who's sort of seedy, there's less limitation, there's so much space you can travel. There's room to move in.
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Tim Miller
American Director
In 'Deadpool,' we stayed far away from the shiny, clean X-Men world. It's really the seedy underbelly of what's been shown in other superhero films.
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Philippe Petit
French Celebrity
Everybody wanted me to be rich and famous on my art. And I said no to all the commercials and all the seedy offers.
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Freema Agyeman
British Actress
I love hotels for their solitude and comfort, but I believe a seedy one can have as much promise as a plush one.
Quote examples
Megalyn Echikunwoke
American Actress
Obviously, there's the seedy side of the strip club world and pole dancing. But, pole dancing, as an art form, is really beautiful. It's been hyper-sexualized because it's associated with strippers, but if you think about it, just in terms of other kinds of dancing, they're using an instrument to create these amazing dance forms.
Quote examples
Dave Franco
American Actor
I went to USC where there's a huge Greek system. The school is in a pretty seedy area, so the only social life is at these fraternities. I never joined one myself, but I had a lot of friends who were in frats and I would go to those parties. I had a healthy dose of being around frat life while I was in school.
Quote examples
Olesya Rulin
Russian Actress
I've had a lot of seedy side jobs. I've done it all. I've worked retail at the mall, just tons of side jobs, which I think are amazing for actors. I think everyone should have one! It helps you get more experiences, and the more experiences you have, the more you can channel into a character.
Quote examples
Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
Living indoors without fresh air quickly poisons the blood and makes people feel tired and seedy when they don't know why. For myself, I sleep out of doors in winter as well as summer. I only feel tired or seedy when I have been indoors a lot. I only catch cold when I sleep in a room.
Quote examples
Adam Curtis
British Director
There is a lurking sense that there is a kind of seedy corruption underlying a lot of public life today. But while journalism does a very good job of describing that corruption, it is failing to bring it into a bigger focus. To explain what it is all about.
Quote examples
Carl Hiaasen
American Writer
The Florida in my novels is not as seedy as the real Florida. It's hard to stay ahead of the curve. Every time I write a scene that I think is the sickest thing I have ever dreamed up, it is surpassed by something that happens in real life.
Quote examples
Matt Dillon
American Actor
Those are the kinds of roles you can really sink your teeth into. Characters with an edge. When you're playing someone who's sort of seedy, there's less limitation, there's so much space you can travel. There's room to move in.
Quote examples
Tim Miller
American Director
In 'Deadpool,' we stayed far away from the shiny, clean X-Men world. It's really the seedy underbelly of what's been shown in other superhero films.
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Philippe Petit
French Celebrity
Everybody wanted me to be rich and famous on my art. And I said no to all the commercials and all the seedy offers.
Quote examples
Freema Agyeman
British Actress
I love hotels for their solitude and comfort, but I believe a seedy one can have as much promise as a plush one.
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