sordid
Meaning
- Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.
- Dirty or squalid.
- Morally degrading.
- Grasping; stingy; avaricious.
- Of a dull colour.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɔː.dɪd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English sordide, from Latin sordidus. Alternatively from French sordide.
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