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squalid

(skwɒlɪd)
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
Squalid activities are unpleasant and often dishonest.
[disapproval]
They called the bill 'a squalid measure'.
...the squalid pursuit of profit.
Synonyms: unseemly, sordid, inappropriate, unsuitable More Synonyms of squalid

squalid in British English

(ˈskwɒlɪd)
adjective
1. 
dirty and repulsive, esp as a result of neglect or poverty
2. 
sordid
Derived forms
squalidity (skwɒˈlɪdɪtɪ) or squalidness (ˈsqualidness)
noun
squalidly (ˈsqualidly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin squālidus, from squālēre to be stiff with dirt

squalid in American English

(ˈskwɑlɪd; ˈskwɔlɪd)
adjective
1. 
foul or unclean, esp. as the result of neglect or unsanitary conditions
2. 
wretched; miserable; sordid
Derived forms
squalidity (squaˈlidity) (skwɑˈlɪdəti; skwɔˈlɪdəti)
noun or ˈsqualidness
squalidly (ˈsqualidly)
adverb
Word origin
L squalidus < squalere, to be foul or filthy

Examples of 'squalid' in a sentence
squalid

Not to end them prematurely in some squalid crack house.
The Sun (2008)
Tens of thousands live in squalid refugee camps.
The Sun (2010)
But this is not a squalid bedsit or dingy warehouse.
The Sun (2009)
The squalid conditions in the shack settlements drive many to despair.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She had spent the first six years of her life in squalid conditions.
The Sun (2016)
The nine men and two women were put up in squalid conditions and went for days eating only potatoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Women were idealised in the home, but homes were often squalid.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Conditions in the camp had been squalid, he said.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The accommodation is at best basic, but often squalid.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Another 2.5 million people are crammed into camps that are squalid but have food and medicine.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
About 120,000 of them live as internal refugees in squalid camps.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The pictures show unmade beds, a squalid sitting room and a kitchen sink piled with dirty dishes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Disease is also rife in the tiny squalid rooms where eight to ten men live, sleeping on bunk beds.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Her cheap room was squalid.
The Sun (2012)
Colombo faced international criticism about the camps because civilians were not allowed visitors or to leave, and often lived in squalid conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
POLICE raided a squalid house to find 35 people had been sharing it.
The Sun (2010)
And they insisted they had no fear of being caught because our jails are BETTER than their squalid houses.
The Sun (2013)
It was squalid, dirty, inconvenient and unbearably noisy.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They moved 14 times in under two years, each house more squalid than the last.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Those officers were'shocked' by the squalid conditions inside the building.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
No; she was not made for mean and shabby surroundings, for the squalid compromises of poverty.
Edith Wharton The House of Mirth (1905)

In other languages
squalid

British English: squalid ADJECTIVE
A squalid place is dirty, untidy, and in bad condition.
The early industrial cities were squalid and unhealthy places.
  • American English: squalid
  • Brazilian Portuguese: esquálido
  • Chinese: 脏乱的
  • European Spanish: miserable
  • French: sordide
  • German: verkommen
  • Italian: sordido
  • Japanese: むさくるしい
  • Korean: 불결한
  • European Portuguese: esquálido
  • Latin American Spanish: miserable

1 (adjective) 
Definition
dirty, untidy, and in bad condition
The migrants have been living in squalid conditions.
Synonyms
dirty
The woman had matted hair and dirty fingernails.
filthy
The water looks stale and filthy.
seedy
They suck you into their seedy world.
sleazy
sleazy bars
sordid
the attic windows of their sordid little rooms
low
nasty
It's got a really nasty smell.
foul
foul, polluted water
disgusting
The curry was disgusting.
rundown
decayed
repulsive
repulsive, fat, white slugs
poverty-stricken
unclean
By bathing in unclean water, they expose themselves to contamination.
fetid
slovenly
skanky (slang)
slummy
yucky or yukky (slang)
yucko (Australian, slang)
festy (Australian, slang)
Opposites
clean
,
spotless
,
hygienic
,
attractive
,
pleasant
,
tidy
,
in good condition
,
well looked-after
,
salubrious
,
spick-and-span
,
well-kept
2 (adjective) 
Definition
unpleasant, selfish, and often dishonest
the squalid pursuit of profit
Synonyms
unseemly
It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases.
sordid
inappropriate
That remark was inappropriate for such a serious issue.
unsuitable
Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance.
out of place
One word out of place may kill the whole peace process.
improper
The politicians denied any improper behaviour.
undignified
All this public outpouring is so undignified.
disreputable
unbecoming
Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.
unrefined
out of keeping
discreditable
indelicate
She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
in poor taste
indecorous
unbefitting

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disgusting
The curry was disgusting.
Synonyms
sickening,
foul,
revolting,
gross,
nasty,
stinking,
vulgar,
vile,
distasteful,
repellent,
obnoxious,
objectionable,
nauseating,
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abominable,
nauseous,
grotty (slang),
detestable,
cringe-making (British, informal),
noisome,
yucky or yukky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of filthy
The water looks stale and filthy.
Synonyms
dirty,
nasty,
foul,
polluted,
vile,
squalid,
slimy,
unclean,
putrid,
faecal,
scummy,
scuzzy (slang, US),
skanky (slang),
feculent,
festy (Australian, slang)
in the sense of foul
Definition
full of dirt or offensive matter
foul, polluted water
Synonyms
dirty,
rank,
offensive,
nasty,
disgusting,
unpleasant,
revolting,
contaminated,
rotten,
polluted,
stinking,
filthy,
tainted,
grubby,
repellent,
squalid,
repulsive,
sullied,
grimy,
nauseating,
loathsome,
unclean,
impure,
grotty (slang),
fetid,
grungy (slang),
putrid,
malodorous,
noisome,
scuzzy (slang),
skanky (slang),
mephitic,
olid,
yucky or yukky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)

Nearby words of
squalid

  • spying
  • squabble
  • squad
  • squalid
  • squall
  • squally
  • squalor

Synonyms of 'squalid'

squalid

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of improper
Definition
indecent
The politicians denied any improper behaviour.
Synonyms
indecent,
vulgar,
suggestive,
unseemly,
untoward,
risqué,
smutty,
unbecoming,
unfitting,
impolite,
off-colour,
indelicate,
indecorous
in the sense of inappropriate
Definition
not suitable or proper
That remark was inappropriate for such a serious issue.
Synonyms
improper,
unsuitable,
out of place,
unacceptable,
tasteless,
unwarranted,
incongruous,
unseemly,
untimely,
unsuited,
unbecoming,
ill-timed,
uncalled-for,
inapplicable,
unbefitting,
inapt,
malapropos,
disproportionate
in the sense of indecorous
Synonyms
improper,
rude,
coarse,
indecent,
tasteless,
unseemly,
churlish,
untoward,
undignified,
boorish,
uncouth,
impolite,
immodest,
uncivil,
ill-bred,
unmannerly
in the sense of indelicate
Definition
offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless
She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
Synonyms
offensive,
indecent,
vulgar,
low,
blue,
embarrassing,
gross,
crude,
rude,
obscene,
coarse,
improper,
suggestive,
tasteless,
unseemly,
untoward,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
unbecoming,
off-colour,
immodest,
near the knuckle (informal),
indecorous,
barro (Australian, slang)
in the sense of nasty
Definition
unpleasant
It's got a really nasty smell.
Synonyms
disgusting,
unpleasant,
dirty,
offensive,
foul,
horrible,
polluted,
filthy,
sickening,
vile,
distasteful,
repellent,
obnoxious,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
nauseating,
odious,
repugnant,
loathsome,
grotty (slang),
malodorous,
noisome,
unappetizing,
skanky (slang),
mephitic,
yucky or yukky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of out of place
One word out of place may kill the whole peace process.
Synonyms
inappropriate,
wrong,
unsuitable,
improper,
misplaced,
unseemly,
untoward
in the sense of repulsive
Definition
disgusting or distasteful
repulsive, fat, white slugs
Synonyms
disgusting,
offensive,
foul,
ugly,
forbidding,
unpleasant,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
hideous,
vile,
distasteful,
horrid (informal),
repellent,
obnoxious,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
nauseating,
odious,
hateful,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang),
fugly (US, Australian)
in the sense of seedy
They suck you into their seedy world.
Synonyms
sleazy,
sordid,
squalid,
low,
nasty
in the sense of sleazy
Definition
dirty, rundown, and not respectable
sleazy bars
Synonyms
squalid,
seedy,
sordid,
low,
rundown,
tacky (informal),
disreputable,
crummy (slang),
scungy (Australian, New Zealand)
in the sense of sordid
Definition
dirty, depressing, and squalid
the attic windows of their sordid little rooms
Synonyms
dirty,
seedy,
sleazy,
squalid,
mean,
foul,
filthy,
unclean,
wretched,
seamy,
slovenly,
skanky (slang),
slummy,
scungy (Australian, New Zealand),
festy (Australian, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unbecoming
Definition
not proper or appropriate to a person or position
Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.
Synonyms
unseemly,
inappropriate,
unfit,
offensive,
improper,
tasteless,
discreditable,
indelicate,
indecorous,
unbefitting
in the sense of unclean
Definition
lacking moral, spiritual, or physical cleanliness
By bathing in unclean water, they expose themselves to contamination.
Synonyms
dirty,
soiled,
foul,
contaminated,
polluted,
nasty,
filthy,
defiled,
impure,
scuzzy (slang, US),
skanky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang)
in the sense of undignified
Definition
foolish or embarrassing
All this public outpouring is so undignified.
Synonyms
unseemly,
inappropriate,
unsuitable,
improper,
unbecoming,
unrefined,
inelegant,
ungentlemanly,
beneath you,
unladylike,
indecorous,
infra dig (informal),
lacking dignity,
beneath your dignity
in the sense of unsuitable
Definition
not right or appropriate for a particular purpose
Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance.
Synonyms
inappropriate,
unacceptable,
unfit,
unfitting,
out of place,
improper,
incompatible,
ineligible,
incongruous,
unseemly,
out of character,
unsuited,
unbecoming,
out of keeping,
unseasonable,
unbefitting,
inapt,
infelicitous,
inapposite
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