sordid

Meaning

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

Synonyms

squalid
34k
vile
C1
ignoble
49k
dirty
A2
mean
A1
filthy
B2
low
B1
sleazy
C2
seamy
wretched
C1
nasty
B1
base
B1
gross
B2
lousy
B2
seedy
25k
abominable
20k
scurvy
26k
hideous
C1
hangdog
awful
B1
beastly
20k
corrupt
C1
soiled
20k
shabby
C2
avaricious
depraved
C2
shoddy
25k
detestable
41k
stingy
C2
miserable
B2
execrable
abject
29k
abhorrent
43k
lowlife
C2
loathsome
25k
pitiful
C1
flyblown
foul
B2
disappointing
C1
black
A1
despicable
C2
bitchy
C2
deplorable
28k
begrimed
degraded
23k
humble
B2
horrible
B1
crestfallen
beggarly
backstairs
Translations

sordido
sórdido
sordide
schmutzig
schäbig
vil

sòrdid

smerig
vies
gemein
gemeen
vuig
vuil
sórdido
alçak
Frequency

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

Inherited from Middle English
sordide
In summary

From Middle English sordide, from Latin sordidus. Alternatively from French sordide.

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