Vocabulary
Sordid
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
Urdu meaning
سخت، گھٹیا، بدعنوان
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Similarly, the present `hybrid model` also boasts a sordid mix of both old power brokers and new faces introduced by the establishment.
- While the treaty provides a dispute-resolution mechanism that has been used in the past to address complaints, this time the issue has taken a sordid turn.
- It`s not just about the sordid political power game ripping the country apart, but also the looming shadow of authoritarianism taking every bit of freedom away.
- RAWALPINDI: Sordid tales of human misery and blood-curdling stories of Indian oppression all in the perspective of a severe famine raging in parts of Indian-occupied Kashmir are carried by refugees arriving here aftertrekkinglongdistances.
- to check unscrupulous elements sustains the mafia that keeps this sordid trade going.
Synonyms
sleazy, seedy, seamy, unsavoury, shoddy, vile, foul, tawdry, louche, cheap, base, low
Antonyms
high-minded, respectable
Curator example
“the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams”
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