1. more morally degraded, corrupt, or disreputable; involving more unpleasant or sordid aspects
Usage: comparative form of ‘seamy’

Examples

• The detective investigated the seamier side of the city’s nightlife.
• His new job exposed him to the seamier aspects of politics.
• The documentary revealed the seamier details of the scandal.
• She avoided the seamier neighborhoods after dark.
• The novel explores the seamier elements of high society.
• The journalist uncovered the seamier truth behind the charity.