sordid
/ˈsɔːrdɪd/
adjective
- Involving immoral or dishonest behavior, especially in a way that is shocking or shameful.
- They tried to hide the sordid truth about how the money was obtained.
- The newspaper revealed the sordid details of the politician's secret deals.
- The movie tells a sordid story of greed and betrayal.
- Dirty, unpleasant, or in poor condition, especially because of neglect or poverty.
- The abandoned house had a sordid, decaying interior.
- He grew up in a sordid apartment building where the hallways smelled of mold.
- The refugees were forced to live in sordid camps with no clean water.