Soiled and Sordid

Soiled

Soiled adjective - Not clean.
Usage example: a soiled carpet in need of a good shampooing

Sordid is a synonym for soiled in filthy topic. In some cases you can use "Sordid" instead an adjective "Soiled", when it comes to topics like grimy, grubby.

Nearby Words: soil, soiling, soilage

Sordid

Sordid adjective - Not clean.
Usage example: he managed to rise above the sordid streets upon which he grew up

Soiled is a synonym for sordid in dirty topic. You can use "Soiled" instead an adjective "Sordid", if it concerns topics such as filthy, grimy, grubby.

Nearby Word: sordidly
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