Crime And Mystery Vocabulary

adjective adjective - relating to something unpleasant or sordid

• The seamy side of the city was often hidden from tourists.
• I heard some seamy stories about that place, you might want to be careful.
• I can't believe the seamy stuff that goes on in this neighborhood.
• The seamy underbelly of society is often overlooked by those in power.

adjective involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt

• The investigation uncovered a sordid history of corruption within the company.
• I can't believe the sordid details that came out during the trial.
• The tabloids love to dig up sordid gossip about celebrities.
• The once beautiful garden had become a sordid mess of weeds and neglect.