sordid

Meaning

  1. Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.
  2. Dirty or squalid.
  3. Morally degrading.
  4. Grasping; stingy; avaricious.
  5. Of a dull colour.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɔː.dɪd/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English sordide, from Latin sordidus.

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