Sordid

/ˈsɔːrdɪd/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

The sordid details of the scandal were revealed in the newspaper.

dirty or squalid; filthy.

They lived in a sordid little apartment with peeling paint and broken windows.

meanly avaricious; covetous.

His sordid desire for wealth led him to cheat his friends.

From Latin 'sordidus', meaning 'filthy, dirty, base'.

sordid affair

A scandalous or immoral situation.

sordid past

A history of dishonorable or unethical behavior.

sordid details

Unpleasant or shocking specifics about a situation.

sordidness

The quality of being sordid.

sordidly

In a sordid manner.

Grimy or sleazy.

That place is so sordid; I wouldn't want to go there.

Sketchy or shady.

His sordid connections made everyone suspicious.