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Sordid: meaning, example and synonyms

Sordidadj. Morally vile or dishonorable; involving shameful, ignoble actions.

Flashcard for Sordid (adjective): morally vile or dishonorable; involving shameful, ignoble actions. Example: The memoir spares readers none of the sordid details of the inheritance dispute, in which siblings forged letters and bribed servants to discredit one another. Synonyms: squalid, base, sleazy, disreputable. Antonyms: honorable, noble, upright, wholesome. Memory tip: Sordid deeds are grubby ones, done in secret and in shame. Illustration: two men in old-fashioned suits whispering in a dim back room, one secretly sliding a sealed blank envelope across a table to the other while a candle flickers.

Example

The memoir spares readers none of the sordid details of the inheritance dispute, in which siblings forged letters and bribed servants to discredit one another.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
squalid, base, sleazy, disreputable
Antonyms
honorable, noble, upright, wholesome
Memory tip
Sordid deeds are grubby ones, done in secret and in shame.

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Question 1

The investigation exposed the ______ scheme by which the officials had pocketed relief funds meant for flood victims and then falsified the records to hide it.

Question 2

The novel's hero turns away from the family business once he learns of its ______ history of bribery, blackmail, and exploited workers.

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