MORALLY DEGRADED is a term used to describe someone or something that has been reduced in moral standards. The crossword solutions SEEDY, SLEAZY, SORDID, and SEAMY all refer to this concept. SEEDY implies a person or thing that is disreputable or shady, while SLEAZY suggests someone or something that is unscrupulous or untrustworthy. SORDID implies a person or thing that is SORDID, squalid, or contemptible, and SEAMY implies a person or thing that is morally corrupt or depraved. All of these words are used to describe someone or something that has been degraded in terms of morality.