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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These developments underscore how, years after his death, the sordid life of Jeffrey Epstein continues to cast a long shadow over the global power elite.
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Epstein files
— 2026-02-07
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Therefore, those in the world community who raise the issue of protecting minorities should also look at India`s sordid record where religious persecution is concerned.
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War on Christmas
— 2025-12-29
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They are a sordid subject.
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Fifty years ago Talks with Giscard
— 2025-10-22
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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.
Dawn Editorials —
The eternal itch
— 2025-08-23
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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.
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Politics of hate
— 2025-05-19
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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