Added 10 October 2026
sordid
/ˈsɔː.dɪd/ adjective
In Latin: sordidus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sordid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.
The politician was involved in a sordid money laundering scheme.
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Dirty or squalid.
They rented a sordid apartment together.
- Morally degrading.
Origin
From Middle English sordide, from Latin sordidus.
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