SORDID


Meaning of SORDID in English

sor ‧ did /ˈsɔːdəd, ˈsɔːdɪd $ ˈsɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: sordidus , from sordes 'dirt' ]

1 . involving immoral or dishonest behaviour

sordid business/affair/story etc

The whole sordid affair came out in the press.

She discovered the truth about his sordid past.

I want to hear all the sordid details!

2 . very dirty and unpleasant SYN squalid :

a sordid little room

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.