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squalid - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'squalid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Squalid [ a.]
- Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.

Meaning of 'squalid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . squalid [ s]
Meaning (1):
- foul and run-down and repulsive
Example in sentence:
  • a flyblown bar on the edge of town;
  • a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town;
  • sordid shantytowns;
  • squalid living conditions
Meaning (2):
- morally degraded
Example in sentence:
  • a seedy district;
  • sleazy characters hanging around casinos;
  • sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls;
  • the seamy side of life;
  • the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils;
  • the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal