squalid

adjective

squal·id ˈskwä-ləd How to pronounce squalid (audio)

: marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty

: sordid

squalidly adverb

squalidness noun

Example Sentences

The family lived in squalid conditions.

Recent Examples on the Web But seeing it on film — the violence, the squalid conditions and the arson fires that accompanied the end of the weekend — is graphic and disturbing.

David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Low-income tenants at the property, which is next to the Congress Heights Metro station, had for years been living in squalid conditions, including persistent mold and pests that were never addressed.

Teo Armus, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Refugees crowded into squalid camps is not a new mental image.

Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Several of her family members are among the 900,000 Rohingya who have been living in squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, where food insecurity and crime reportedly have surged since the start of the pandemic.

Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Tens of thousands have now been confined to squalid displacement camps for a decade.

Reuters, CNN, 22 July 2022 Several of her family members are among the 900,000 Rohingya who have been living in squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, where food insecurity and crime reportedly have surged since the start of the pandemic.

Rebecca Tan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Hundreds of migrants have been sleeping outdoors in squalid conditions just outside Ter Apel because the asylum center there is too full to house them.

Mike Corder, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 These findings and others came from an extensive review of the events of Sept. 19, when about 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants had gathered in squalid conditions underneath a bridge in Del Rio after crossing into the country from Mexico.

Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 See More

squalid

adjective

as in filthy

severely lacking in cleanliness The squalid boarding house was overrun with rats.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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filthy
dusty
muddy
dirty
greasy
shabby
insanitary
black
sordid
unsanitary
grimy
messy
dingy
nasty
sleazy
scuzzy
unwashed
polluted
raunchy
grubby
littered
stained
skanky
grotty
soiled
blackened
unclean
mucky
begrimed
uncleaned
bedraggled
grungy
sullied
sloppy
befouled
unsterilized
besmirched
unsterile
smutty
untidy
draggled
uncleanly
smudged
foul
contaminated
cruddy
unkempt
slovenly
impure
tainted
defiled
sooty
messed
gunky
bemired
germy
fuliginous
collied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

clean
immaculate
spotless
unsullied
unsoiled
unstained
tidy
neat
ultraclean
stainless
cleaned
spick-and-span
spic-and-span
cleanly
perfect
untouched
bright
bleached
cleansed
shiny
groomed
sparkling
unpolluted
wholesome
purified
whitened
flawless
unspotted
unblemished
untainted
undefiled
virgin
taintless

as in vile

not moral or honest The whole squalid affair will rightly end the politician's public career.

Synonyms & Similar Words

vile
pitiful
contemptible
disgusting
wretched
hateful
nasty
sordid
dirty
nasty
shabby
lame
ignoble
detestable
deplorable
grubby
dishonorable
sneaking
pitiable
loathsome
execrable
scummy
despicable
revolting
abominable
scabby
odious
base
shameful
cheap
ratty
detestable
cruddy
abhorrent
lousy
condemnable
paltry
sorry
disgraceful
repulsive
execrable
repugnant
disreputable
discreditable
scurvy
low-down
low
ignominious
dishonorable
mean
revulsive
reprehensible
reptilian
censurable
unprincipled
unscrupulous
reproachable
unethical
blamable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

noble
honorable
scrupulous
honest
upright
virtuous
moral
good
righteous
reputable
redoubtable
high-minded
ethical
admirable
right-minded
principled
right
laudable
praiseworthy
meritorious
creditable
commendable

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of squalid are dirty, filthy, foul, and nasty. While all these words mean "conspicuously unclean or impure," squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect. Distinctively, its figurative use implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness.

squalid slums

engaged in a series of squalid affairs

The words dirty and squalid are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it or, figuratively, stresses meanness or despicableness.

a dirty littered street

don't ask me to do your dirty work

While the synonyms filthy and squalid are close in meaning, filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. Figuratively, it can also describe disgusting obscenity.

a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy

filthy street language

In some situations, the words foul and squalid are roughly equivalent. However, foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking; it can also describe, for example, loathsome behavior.

a foul-smelling open sewer

a foul story of lust and greed

Nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness; in practice, however, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable. When used figuratively, nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness.

it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat

had a nasty fall

his answer gave her a nasty shock

a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor

单词	squalid
释义	squalid adjective squal·id ˈskwä-ləd 1 : marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty 2 : sordid squalidly adverb squalidness noun Example Sentences The family lived in squalid conditions. Recent Examples on the Web But seeing it on film — the violence, the squalid conditions and the arson fires that accompanied the end of the weekend — is graphic and disturbing. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Low-income tenants at the property, which is next to the Congress Heights Metro station, had for years been living in squalid conditions, including persistent mold and pests that were never addressed. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Refugees crowded into squalid camps is not a new mental image. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Several of her family members are among the 900,000 Rohingya who have been living in squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, where food insecurity and crime reportedly have surged since the start of the pandemic. Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Tens of thousands have now been confined to squalid displacement camps for a decade. Reuters, CNN, 22 July 2022 Several of her family members are among the 900,000 Rohingya who have been living in squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, where food insecurity and crime reportedly have surged since the start of the pandemic. Rebecca Tan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Hundreds of migrants have been sleeping outdoors in squalid conditions just outside Ter Apel because the asylum center there is too full to house them. Mike Corder, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 These findings and others came from an extensive review of the events of Sept. 19, when about 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants had gathered in squalid conditions underneath a bridge in Del Rio after crossing into the country from Mexico. Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin squalidus rough, dirty, from squalēre to be covered with scales or dirt, from squalus dirty; perhaps akin to Latin squama scale First Known Use 1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition squalid adjective squal·id ˈskwä-ləd : filthy or degraded from a lack of care or money They lived in squalid conditions. squalid adjective 1 as in filthy severely lacking in cleanliness The squalid boarding house was overrun with rats. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance filthy dusty muddy dirty greasy shabby insanitary black sordid unsanitary grimy messy dingy nasty sleazy scuzzy unwashed polluted raunchy grubby littered stained skanky grotty soiled blackened unclean mucky begrimed uncleaned bedraggled grungy sullied sloppy befouled unsterilized besmirched unsterile smutty untidy draggled uncleanly smudged foul contaminated cruddy unkempt slovenly impure tainted defiled sooty messed gunky bemired germy fuliginous collied Antonyms & Near Antonyms clean immaculate spotless unsullied unsoiled unstained tidy neat ultraclean stainless cleaned spick-and-span spic-and-span cleanly perfect untouched bright bleached cleansed shiny groomed sparkling unpolluted wholesome purified whitened flawless unspotted unblemished untainted undefiled virgin taintless See More 2 as in vile not moral or honest The whole squalid affair will rightly end the politician's public career. Synonyms & Similar Words vile pitiful contemptible disgusting wretched hateful nasty sordid dirty nasty shabby lame ignoble detestable deplorable grubby dishonorable sneaking pitiable loathsome execrable scummy despicable revolting abominable scabby odious base shameful cheap ratty detestable cruddy abhorrent lousy condemnable paltry sorry disgraceful repulsive execrable repugnant disreputable discreditable scurvy low-down low ignominious dishonorable mean revulsive reprehensible reptilian censurable unprincipled unscrupulous reproachable unethical blamable Antonyms & Near Antonyms noble honorable scrupulous honest upright virtuous moral good righteous reputable redoubtable high-minded ethical admirable right-minded principled right laudable praiseworthy meritorious creditable commendable See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of squalid are dirty, filthy, foul, and nasty. While all these words mean "conspicuously unclean or impure," squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect. Distinctively, its figurative use implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness. squalid slums engaged in a series of squalid affairs The words dirty and squalid are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it or, figuratively, stresses meanness or despicableness. a dirty littered street don't ask me to do your dirty work While the synonyms filthy and squalid are close in meaning, filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. Figuratively, it can also describe disgusting obscenity. a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy filthy street language In some situations, the words foul and squalid are roughly equivalent. However, foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking; it can also describe, for example, loathsome behavior. a foul-smelling open sewer a foul story of lust and greed Nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness; in practice, however, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable. When used figuratively, nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness. it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat had a nasty fall his answer gave her a nasty shock a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor
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squalid

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