sordid
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Definition of sordid
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sordid
Synonyms
bedraggled, befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, black, blackened, cruddy, dingy, dirty, draggled, dusty, filthy, foul, grimy, grotty [chiefly British], grubby, grungy, mucky, muddy, nasty, smudged, smutty, soiled, stained, sullied, unclean, uncleanly
Antonyms
clean, cleanly, immaculate, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), spotless, stainless, ultraclean, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied
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At the heart of various conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death is the notion that his sordid story dies with him. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Keep investigating Jeffrey Epstein," 15 Aug. 2019 As the news cycles churned, the sordid details of Jackson’s death emerged. — Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, "10 Years After Michael Jackson’s Death, The King Of Pop’s Legacy Is In Shambles," 25 June 2019 This is perhaps because the transfer in narrow minds from individual selfishness to group selfishness covers with the glamor of religious consecration the sordid meanness of one race toward another. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "How Black Suffragettes Subverted the Domestic Sphere," 18 Aug. 2019 That was only one more part of a sordid saga spanning decades, with Maxwell a key part of it, court documents show. — Curt Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, "Jeffrey Epstein’s purported madam is now a focus in sex abuse cases," 18 Aug. 2019 Though the story behind it is complex and sordid, the bill itself is pretty simple. — David Roberts, Vox, "Ohio just passed the worst energy bill of the 21st century," 27 July 2019 Living conditions for captive wildlife run the gamut from sordid to exemplary, just as the reasons for their captivity run the gamut from greed to compassion. — National Geographic, "Is the food appropriate and safely provided?," 31 July 2019 Even those who have never donned a cowboy hat will appreciate the sordid and controversial history of the genre. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "The Best History Podcasts to Listen to Right Now," 31 July 2019 The slaying of Lathem’s boyfriend, Trenton Cornell-Duranleau, 26, made international headlines in the summer of 2017 as alleged details of the sordid case became public. — Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, "Admitted killer in sex-fantasy case could serve sharply reduced prison sentence in native England," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sordid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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