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Sordid is an adjective with negative connotations, and describing someone as such is without doubt an insult. The Oxford English Dictionary records its first use in 1597.
Definition 1
One meaning of sordid is morally ignoble or base. It simply means that one is crass or vile, or appeals to baser instincts. Synonyms in this sense include depraved and abominable.
Definition 2
A person who is thought to be of low class or otherwise coarse or rough is said to be sordid. The word is often used to refer to someone who, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is "dirty or sluttish in habits or appearance."
Definition 3
Sordid can mean selfish, self-serving or self-seeking, though this is a less popular variation of the word.
Definition 4
Another definition for sordid is dirty or filthy, and is synonymous with repellent or repulsive, either in the tangible or intangible.
Definition 5
Sordid can refer to surroundings that are thought to be squalor. A tenement or low-income housing, or a living space otherwise thought to be run-down, may be referred to as sordid.
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