Nearby Words
adjective
1.
morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods.
2.
meanly selfish, self-seeking, or mercenary.
3.
dirty or filthy.
4.
squalid; wretchedly poor and run-down: sordid housing.
Related forms
sor·did·ly, adverb
sor·did·ness, noun
un·sor·did, adjective
un·sor·did·ly, adverb
un·sor·did·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. degraded, depraved. See mean2. 2. avaricious, tight, close, stingy. 3. soiled, unclean, foul.
1. degraded, depraved. See mean2. 2. avaricious, tight, close, stingy. 3. soiled, unclean, foul.
Antonyms
1. honorable. 2. generous. 3. clean.
1. honorable. 2. generous. 3. clean.
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Word Origin & History
sordid
1584, "festering," from L. sordidus "dirty," from sordere "be dirty, be shabby," related to sordes "dirt," from PIE base *swordo- "black, dirty" (cf. Goth. swarts, O.E. sweart "black"). Sense of "foul, low, mean" first recorded 1611.
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