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sordid

Syllabification: (sor·did)

Pronunciation: /ˈsôrdid/

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Definition of sordid

adjective

involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt:the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams
dirty or squalid:the overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading

Derivatives

sordidly
sordidness

Origin:

late Middle English (as a medical term in the sense 'purulent'): from French sordide or Latin sordidus, from sordere 'be dirty'. The current senses date from the early 17th century