squalid

ˈskwɒl.ɪd

Definition

Definition of squalid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

dirty placeextremely dirty and unpleasant due to neglect

The squalid room was filled with trash.

filthy

grimy

morally degradedshowing a lack of moral standards

His squalid dealings eventually led to his arrest..

degraded

filthy

wretched

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Expressions with squalid

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a squalid business

dirty or unpleasant situation or affair

Living in such conditions was truly a squalid business.

Origin of squalid

Latin, squalidus (rough, dirty)

Terms with squalid included in their meaning

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seedy

adj.

place

shabby or squalid in appearance

sordid

adj.

cleanliness

physically dirty or squalid

hovel

poor house

small, squalid, unpleasant dwelling

den

poor condition

squalid or wretched place

doggery

establishment

disreputable or squalid tavern

seediness

shabbiness

state of being shabby or squalid

sordidly

adv.

hygiene

in a squalid or filthy manner

Examples of squalid in a sentence

Living in such squalid conditions was unbearable for the family.
The politician's squalid actions shocked the public.
She was involved in a squalid scandal.

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French:insalubre, ...
German:verwahrlost, verkommen, ...
Italian:squallido, ...
Spanish:sórdido, ...
Portuguese:imundo, ...
Chinese:肮脏的, 道德败坏的, ...
Japanese:不潔な, 卑劣な, ...
Arabic:قذر, فَاسِد, ...
Hebrew:מְזוֹהָם וּמוּזְנָח, נָבָזִי, ...
Russian:убогий, подлый, ...
Ukrainian:брудний, морально занепалий, ...
Hindi:गंदा, नीच, ...
Bengali:জঘন্য, নৈতিকভাবে অধঃপতিত, ...
Catalan:miserable, immoral, ...
Czech:zanedbaný, mrzký, ...
Danish:snavset, umoralsk, ...
Dutch:smerig, ...
Greek:ρυπαρός, ανήθικος, ...
Hungarian:mocskos, aljas, ...
Khmer:ស្មោគគ្រោក, ថោកទាបខាងសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:더러운, 비도덕적인, ...
Persian:نکبت‌بار, پست, ...
Polish:obskurny, nikczemny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sórdido, ...
Romanian:mizerabil, josnic, ...
Swedish:sunkig, moraliskt förfallen, ...
Thai:โสโครก, สกปรกทางศีลธรรม, ...
Turkish:pis, ahlaksız, ...
Vietnamese:nhếch nhác, đồi bại, ...

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