Sordid

usgb/ˈsɔːrdɪd/
adjective

Very dirty and unpleasant.

He lived in a sordid apartment with broken furniture and stained carpets.
Visual representation of "sordid" - Very dirty and unpleasant

Often appears as...

  • sordid conditions
  • sordid apartment

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Disapproving

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Visual Imagery

Use 'sordid' to evoke strong visual images of neglect or poor conditions.

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Photographs revealed the sordid state of the abandoned school.
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Physical Discomfort

'Sordid' often suggests environments that can make one physically uncomfortable.

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They had to endure the sordid heat of the cramped room.
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Negative Atmosphere

It implies a general atmosphere that is unpleasant and repulsive.

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The movie depicted the sordid underbelly of the city's nightlife.
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