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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSQUALID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Squalid means extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money, or involving sex and drugs in an unpleasant way. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     SQUALID meaning: 1. (of places) extremely dirty and...

   • Znaczenie Squalid, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     squalid definicja: 1. (of places) extremely dirty and...

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     squalid translate: kumuh. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     squalid translate: sordide. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › squalidSqualid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Squalid means marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty, or sordid. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for squalid.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › squalidSQUALID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › squalidSqualid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.”

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSQUALID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Squalid means dirty, untidy, and in bad condition, or unpleasant and dishonest. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and usage of squalid with sentences from The Guardian and Times.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › squalidsqualid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Squalid means very dirty and unpleasant, or involving low moral standards or dishonest behaviour. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › squalidSqualid - definition of squalid by The Free Dictionary

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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.