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sordid
01
relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most sordid
Comparative
more sordid
gradable
Examples
The newspaper reported on the sordid dealings of the corrupt officials.
02
dirty, unpleasant, or neglected in appearance or condition
Examples
They lived in a sordid tenement with broken windows and moldy walls.
03
driven by selfish greed in a way that is petty
Examples
His sordid obsession with money ruined every relationship.
Lexical Tree
sordidly
sordidness
sordid
