English Explanatory Dictionary

sordid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.
  2. Dirty or squalid.
  3. Morally degrading.
  4. Grasping; stingy; avaricious.
  5. Of a dull colour.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔː.dɪd/ /ˈsɔɹdɪd/ En-us-sordid.ogg

Word forms

sordid sordider sordidest

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin sordēs Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin sordeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin sordidusder. Middle English sordid ▲ Latin sordiduslbor. French sordideder. English sordid From Middle English sordide, from Latin sordidus. Alternatively from French sordide.

Synonyms

unclean seedy seamy

Related words

filthy grimy squalid vile

Derived words

sordidity sordidly sordidness unsordid
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