English–French
“shabby” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/sɔʁdid/
Example
Il vit dans un appartement sordide.
He lives in a shabby apartment.
How to say “shabby” in French
“Shabby” in French is sordide.
A run-down place or living situation marked by dirt, neglect, and severe poverty.
Example sentences with sordide
La chambre était sordide.
The room was shabby.
Tips for using sordide
- Unlike English sordid, which commonly suggests immoral behavior, French sordide most directly describes dirty or severely degraded material conditions in this use.