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   squalid

   /ˈskwɒlɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect: "the squalid, overcrowded prison" Similar dirtyfilthygrubbygrimymuckyslummyslumlikefoulvilelowpoorsorrywretcheddismaldingymiserablemeannastyseedyshabbysordidsleazyinsalubriousslovenlyrepulsivedisgustingneglecteduncared-forunmaintainedbroken-downrun downdown at heeldilapidatedramshackletumbledowngone to rack and ruincrumblingdecayinginformal:scruffyscuzzycrummyshamblygrungyrattytackygrottyshackyOpposite cleanpleasant
   • ▪ showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards: "a squalid attempt to save themselves from electoral embarrassment" Similar impropersordidunseemlyunsavourysleazyseedyseamyshoddyvilefoultawdrylouchecheapbaselowlow-mindednastydebaseddegeneratedepravedcorruptdishonestdishonourabledisreputabledespicablediscreditabledisgracefulcontemptibleignominiousignobleshamefulwretchedabhorrentodiousabominabledisgustinginformal:sleazoidOpposite properdecent

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin squalidus, from squalere ‘be rough or dirty’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. squalidly adverb
   • 2. squalidity noun
   • 3. squalidness noun

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   SQUALID definition: 1. (of places) extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money: 2. (of situations…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SQUALID is marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty. How to use squalid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Squalid.

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   Squalid definition: foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.. See examples of SQUALID used in a sentence.

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   Squalid things appear neglected, or morally repulsive in nature, like a frat house after a semester of hard partying and zero cleanup. Squalid comes from the Latin word squalere, meaning to “be covered with a rough, scaly layer.”.

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   1. adjective. A squalid place is dirty, untidy, and in bad condition. He followed her up a rickety staircase to a squalid bedsit. The migrants have been living in squalid conditions. Synonyms: dirty, filthy, seedy, sleazy More Synonyms of squalid. 2. adjective.

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   Define squalid. squalid synonyms, squalid pronunciation, squalid translation, English dictionary definition of squalid. adj. 1. Dirty or deteriorated, especially from poverty or lack of care. See Synonyms at dirty.

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   Definition of squalid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   squalid meaning, definition, what is squalid: very dirty and unpleasant because of a l...: Learn more.

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    squalid meaning: 1. very dirty and unpleasant: 2. morally bad: . Learn more.

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    Squalid definition: Dirty or deteriorated, especially from poverty or lack of care.