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sordid

/ˈsɔːdɪd/adjective

उच्चारण सॉर्डिड

घृणित, नीच, अनैतिक

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adjective
  1. 1

    immoral or dishonest

    घृणित, नीच, अनैतिक

    • the sordid details of the scandal
    • The film exposes the sordid world of illegal betting.
    • The newspaper revealed the sordid details of the land deal.
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    • The inquiry uncovered a sordid story of bribery.
    • She wanted nothing to do with such a sordid business.

    Synonyms sleazy seedy disreputable shameful dishonourable

    Opposite honourable decent respectable noble

  2. 2

    very dirty and unpleasant

    गंदा, मैला

    • living in sordid conditions
    • The prisoners lived in sordid cells without light or clean water.
    • The inspector found the workers living in sordid conditions.
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    • The refugees lived in a sordid camp without proper toilets.
    • The hostel room was dark and sordid, and smelt of damp.

    Synonyms squalid filthy dirty grimy wretched

    Opposite clean pleasant spotless

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sleazy seedy disreputable shameful dishonourable squalid filthy dirty grimy wretched

Antonyms

honourable decent respectable noble clean pleasant spotless

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Keep the dirty-and-immoral words together: sordid (dishonest; dirty), squalid (very dirty because of neglect or poverty), sleazy (dirty and immoral), seedy (dirty and not respectable), base (without moral principles).

गंदे और अनैतिक शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sordid (बेईमान; गंदा), squalid (उपेक्षा या गरीबी से बहुत गंदा), sleazy (गंदा और अनैतिक), seedy (गंदा और अप्रतिष्ठित), base (नैतिक सिद्धांतों से रहित)।