Sordid

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Involving or characterised by immoral or dishonest behaviour, typically in a squalid or shameful context.

“The newspaper exposed the sordid details of the financial scandal.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

sor·did

Related Words

Synonyms

seamy seedy sleazysqualiddirty shoddyflyblown

Antonyms

noblehonourabledecent pure

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Wordle

Contains vowels O and I with common letters S, R, D. A balanced Wordle guess for mid-game use.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points. The DID-pattern ending is distinctive and useful for clearing D tiles.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “sordid”.

didos doris dorsi dido dird dods dori dors dsri odds rids rods sori

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