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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Neat or squalid, these apartments reflect the compromised lives these men have made for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

“I remember sitting in my squalid cubicle and thinking, ‘My God, my life is a total waste.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soutine settled into a squalid artists’ colony in Montparnasse as one among many Jewish immigrants living there.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not even your passport or your birth certificate will save you if he carries through on that squalid Thanksgiving message.

From Los Angeles Times

Lawyers say instead it has become a “black site,” holding immigrants for days or weeks in squalid and unsanitary conditions without access to legal counsel.

From The Wall Street Journal

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