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   sordid

   /ˈsɔːdɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt: "the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams" Similar sleazyseedyseamyunsavouryshoddyvilefoultawdrylouchecheapbaselowlow-mindeddebaseddegeneratecorruptdishonestdishonourabledisreputabledespicablediscreditablecontemptibleignominiousignobleshamefulwretchedabhorrentabominabledisgustinginformal:sleazoidOpposite high-mindedrespectable
   • 2. dirty or squalid: "the overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading" Similar dirtyfilthymuckygrimymuddygrubbyshabbymessysoiledstainedsmearedsmearyscummyslimystickysootydustyuncleanfoulsqualidflea-bittenslummyinformal:cruddygrungyyuckyickycrummyscuzzymankygungygrottyboggingscungyliterary:besmirchedOpposite immaculate

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a medical term in the sense ‘purulent’): from French sordide or Latin sordidus, from sordere ‘be dirty’. The current senses date from the early 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sordidly adverb
   • 2. sordidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSORDID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sordid means dirty and unpleasant, or morally wrong and shocking. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from the Hansard archive, and find translations in other languages.

   • English (US)

     morally wrong and shocking: He told me he'd had an affair...

   • Znaczenie Sordid, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sordid definicja: 1. dirty and unpleasant: 2. morally wrong...

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   • Indonesian Translation

     sordid translate: kumuh, buruk. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SORDID translate: 脏的, 肮脏的，邋遢的, 不道德的, 不道德的，不诚实的，卑鄙的. Learn...

   • Sordidly

     SORDIDLY definition: 1. in a dirty and unpleasant way: 2. in...

   • Sordid Spanish Translation

     SORDID translate: sórdido, sórdido, sórdido, sórdido. Learn...

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   Sordid means marked by baseness or grossness, or dirty, filthy, or meanly greedy. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of sordid.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySORDID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sordid means dirty and unpleasant, or morally wrong and shocking. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from various sources, and find translations in other languages.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSORDID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sordid means immoral, dishonest, dirty, or depressing. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms, antonyms, and examples of sordid in sentences.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sordidSordid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that is filthy or run down such as a neighborhood or someone's living conditions can be called sordid, but it is usually used figuratively to mean immoral or dishonest. If you want to hear the sordid details of someone's actions, it's because they were extremely dishonest or immoral and also because they were supposed to be kept a secret.

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   Sordid definition: morally ignoble or base; vile. See examples of SORDID used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsordid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Sordid means not moral or honest, or very dirty and unpleasant. See examples, synonyms, word origin and pronunciation of sordid.