Sordid Synonyms and Antonyms

sôr'dĭd

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Synonyms for Sordid

squalid
Wretched; miserable; sordid
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ignoble
Not a true or "noble" falcon; said of certain hawks, such as the goshawk.
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dirty
(Slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
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base
(Archaic) Low in height; short
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low
Despicable; lacking dignity; vulgar.
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low-down
Gloomy; depressed.
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vile
Morally base or evil; wicked; depraved; sinful
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abject
Cast down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; grovelling; despicable; lacking courage; offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
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cheap
Relatively low in cost; inexpensive or comparatively inexpensive.
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contemptible
(Obsolete) Contemptuous.
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corrupt
The definition of corrupt is dishonest or deteriorated.
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degraded
(Heraldry) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
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despicable
Deserving to be despised; contemptible
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filthy
Very unpleasant or disagreeable.
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foul
Extremely dirty or impure; disgustingly filthy
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grasping
Eager for money; greedy.
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gross
On a large scale; not fine or detailed:
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nasty
(Chiefly UK) Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.). [from 19th c.]
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rank
Growing profusely or with excessive vigor:
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scurvy
The definition of scurvy is an offensive or mean person.
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selfish
Holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making.
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servile
(Archaic) Held in slavery; not free
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wicked
(Slang) Strikingly good, effective, or skillful:
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wretched
Very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.
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flyblown
Tainted; corrupt:
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seamy
Having or showing seams, esp. with rough edges, as the underside of a garment
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seedy
Having tiny bubbles
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sleazy
Thin and loosely woven; flimsy:
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Antonyms for Sordid

respectable
Good enough to be seen, used, etc.; presentable
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good
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
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wonderful
Wonderful is defined as an amazing, astonishing, excellent or enjoyable person, thing or event.
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reputable
Regarded as proper usage; standard
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honorable
The definition of honorable is a person with a high position, worthy of respect or with high morals.
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Words Related to Sordid

shameful
(Obsolete) Full of shame; ashamed.
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mean
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
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right
In or into a satisfactory state or condition:
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grisly
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ghastly
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loathsome
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debauch
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tawdry
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depraved
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gruesome
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Sordid Sentence Examples

  • For the first time in their history, they stood a real chance of turning a sordid love story into a pure one.

  • Obviously they thought there was something sordid to hide.

  • It was too ugly, too sordid, too fearful to be heroic.

  • His vices were rather of the sordid than of the satanic order.

  • It was not a reaction the Deans expected when Effie read the sordid confirmation her great aunt was a prostitute and carrying on an adulterous affair.

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