sordid

• Beschreibt etwas moralisch Niedriges, Gemeines oder Verwerfliches; oft verbunden mit schmutzigen, elenden oder korrupten Verhältnissen.

Describes something that is morally ignoble, base, or vile; often associated with dirty, squalid, or corrupt conditions.

1. Morally degradedC1formal

   Involving immoral or unethical behavior, often of a low or shameful nature.

   Niederträchtig

   • The novel details the sordid lives of the city's underworld.
   • He was caught up in a sordid affair that ruined his reputation.
   • The documentary exposed the sordid history of the regime.

   Synonymebasecorruptdebaseddegeneratedisreputableignobleshamefulsleazysqualidvile

   Antonymeethicalhonorablemoralnobleprincipledrighteousuprightvirtuous

2. Unethical or dishonestC1formal

   Characterized by a lack of honesty or moral principles, often in business or politics.

   Skrupellos

   • The investigation revealed a sordid tale of bribery and corruption.
   • They were involved in a sordid scheme to defraud investors.
   • The politician's sordid dealings were finally brought to light.

   Synonymebasecorruptdishonestdisreputableignobleimmoralshadyunprincipled

   Antonymeethicalhonestmoralnobleprincipledupright

3. Foul and run-downC1formal

   Describing a place or condition that is dirty, squalid, and repulsive.

   Schmutzig und heruntergekommen

   • They lived in a sordid apartment with peeling paint and broken windows.
   • The alley was a sordid mess of garbage and filth.
   • He found himself in a sordid part of town he wished to avoid.

   Synonymefilthyfoulgrimyrepulsiveseedyshabbysleazysqualid

   Antonymecleanimmaculatepristinespotless

4. Meanly avariciousC2formal

   Motivated by a selfish and ignoble desire for wealth or gain.

   Habgierig

   • His sordid greed led him to betray his closest friends.
   • The landlord's sordid demands for more rent were unreasonable.
   • She was driven by a sordid ambition to accumulate money at any cost.

   Synonymeacquisitiveavariciouscovetousgraspinggreedymercenaryvenal

   Antonymealtruisticgenerousnobleselfless