English dictionary
sordid
adjectivePronunciation
ˈsɔː.dɪd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- meanly avaricious and mercenary
adjective
- foul and run-down and repulsive
adjective
- unethical or dishonest
adjective
- morally degraded
Example sentences
sordid avarice
sordid material interests
a flyblown bar on the edge of town
a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
squalid living conditions
sordid shantytowns
dirty police officers
a sordid political campaign
shoddy business practices
a seedy district
the seamy side of life
sleazy characters hanging around casinos
{'source': 'Seattle Weekly', 'text': 'sleazy storefronts with … dirt on the walls'}
{'source': 'James Joyce', 'text': 'the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils'}