sordid

About 1.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.

   The politician was involved in a sordid money laundering scheme.

2. adjective Dirty or squalid.

   They rented a sordid apartment together.

3. adjective Morally degrading.
4. adjective Grasping; stingy; avaricious.
5. adjective Of a dull colour.

Similar words

sleazy disreputable dirty seamy squalid seedy unclean soiled flyblown acquisitive

Often followed by

and details story motives or business affair life little

Word family

sordidly sordidness sordidnesses