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SORDID

(adj.sat, adj.)
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There are 9 meanings of the word Sordid.

How to pronounce sordid:

US

Sordid - as an adjective satellite

Morally degraded

Example: "A seedy district"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
seamyseedysqualid

Unethical or dishonest

Example: "Dirty police officers"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shoddy

Foul and run-down and repulsive

Example: "A flyblown bar on the edge of town"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
flyblownsqualid

Meanly avaricious and mercenary

Example: "Sordid avarice"

Sordid - as an adjective

Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.

Dirty or squalid.

Morally degrading.

Grasping; stingy; avaricious.

Of a dull colour.

Example Sentences

"He was involved in a sordid affair with his assistant."
"The movie revealed the sordid details of their troubled past."
"She couldn't escape her sordid past as a criminal."
"The newspaper reported on the sordid activities of the corrupt politician."
"He lived a sordid life of crime and deception."
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Word Game Points

Is SORDID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sordid is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SORDID has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is SORDID a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sordid is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SORDID has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is SORDID a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sordid is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SORDID has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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