Definitions

squalid

[skwol-id, skwaw-lid] / ˈskwɒl ɪd, ˈskwɔ lɪd /

ADJECTIVE

poor, run-down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dingy fetid filthy grimy muddy musty ramshackle seedy shabby sordid wretched

WEAK

abominable base broken-down decayed despicable dirty disgusting disheveled foul gruesome horrible horrid ignoble impure low mean miry moldy nasty odorous offensive poverty-stricken reeking repellent repulsive scurvy shoddy sloppy slovenly soiled ugly unclean unkempt vile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright clean clear good honorable nice pure sterile

WEAK

kept-up rich

Example Sentences

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Squalid conditions in Cox's Bazar have also made them vulnerable to disasters, like massive fires and typhoons.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023

Squalid camps of asylum seekers sprouted on the banks of the Rio Grande.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2020

Squalid, vicious, mean and stupid, Pinter's characters may seem to deserve all the bad things in life.

From Time Magazine Archive

Squalid and sleazy tales may reinforce the smug superiority of the righteous or provide perverse comfort for the miscreant.

From Time Magazine Archive

Squalid refugee camps were crowded with displaced villagers.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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