sordid sordid /ˈsɔrdəd/

adjective

1. () Morally degraded  ( seamy , seedy , sleazy , sordid , squalid )
   morally degraded
    A seedy district
   a seedy district
    The seamy side of life
   the seamy side of life
    Sleazy characters hanging around casinos
   sleazy characters hanging around casinos
    Sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
   sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
    The sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
   the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
    The squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
   the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
   
2. Meanly avaricious and mercenary  ( sordid )
   meanly avaricious and mercenary
    Sordid avarice
   sordid avarice
    Sordid material interests
   sordid material interests
   
3. Foul and run-down and repulsive  ( flyblown , sordid , squalid , skeevy [Informal, American] )
   foul and run-down and repulsive
    A flyblown bar on the edge of town
   a flyblown bar on the edge of town
    A squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
   a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
    Squalid living conditions
   squalid living conditions
    Sordid shantytowns
   sordid shantytowns
   
4. Unethical or dishonest  ( dirty , shoddy , sordid )
   unethical or dishonest
    Dirty police officers
   dirty police officers
    A sordid political campaign
   a sordid political campaign
    Shoddy business practices
   shoddy business practices