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   Sor·did

   /ˈsôrdəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt: "the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams" Similar sleazyseedyseamyunsavoryshoddyvilefoultawdrylouchecheapbaselowlow-mindeddebaseddegeneratecorruptdishonestdishonorabledisreputabledespicablediscreditablecontemptibleignominiousignobleshamefulwretchedabhorrentabominabledisgustinginformal:sleazoidOpposite high-mindedrespectable
   • ▪ 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

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   sor•did (sôr′ did), adj. morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods. meanly selfish, self-seeking, or mercenary. dirty or filthy. squalid; wretchedly poor and run-down: sordid housing. Latin sordidus, equivalent. to sord ( ēs) dirt + -idus - id4. 1590–1600.

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   Definition of sordid adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. : marked by baseness or grossness : vile. sordid motives. 2. a. : dirty, filthy. b. : wretched, squalid. 3. : meanly avaricious : covetous. 4. : of a dull or muddy color. sordidly adverb. sordidness noun. Synonyms. bedraggled. befouled. begrimed. bemired. besmirched. black.

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   There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sordid, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sordid has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (late 1500s) finance (early 1600s)

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   Dictionary definition of sordid. Marked by moral depravity, filthiness, or a squalid and shameful quality. "The sordid details of the scandal were revealed in the newspaper." Detailed meaning of sordid.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySORDIDNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SORDIDNESS meaning: 1. the quality of being dirty and unpleasant: 2. the quality of being morally wrong and shocking…. Learn more.

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   definition 1: dirty, filthy, or foul, esp. from neglect or poverty; squalid; wretched. They were shocked by the sordid living conditions in the camp. synonyms: seamy, seedy, squalid, wretched. antonyms: immaculate. similar words: dingy, dirty, filthy, foul, grubby, nasty, offensive, rotten, shabby, sleazy, unclean, vile.