squalid

squal·id  (skwld)

adj.

1. Dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care. See Synonyms at dirty.

2. Morally repulsive; sordid: "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue, betrayal, and counterbetrayal" (W. Bruce Lincoln).

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[Latin squlidus, from squlre, to be filthy, from squlus, filthy.]

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squalid·ly adv.

squalid·ness, squa·lidi·ty (skw-ld-t) n.

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squalid [ˈskwɒlɪd]

adj

1. dirty and repulsive, esp as a result of neglect or poverty

2. sordid

[from Latin squālidus, from squālēre to be stiff with dirt]

squalidity  [skwɒˈlɪdɪtɪ], squalidness n

squalidly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	squalid - morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal" sordid, seamy, sleazy, seedy disreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
	2.	squalid - foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns" flyblown, sordid dirty, soiled, unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"

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squalid

adjective

1. dirty, filthy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, low, nasty, foul, disgusting, run-down, decayed, repulsive, poverty-stricken, unclean, fetid, slovenly, skanky (slang), slummy, yucky or yukky (slang) The migrants have been living in squalid conditions.
dirty clean, spotless, hygienic, attractive, pleasant, tidy, in good condition, well looked-after, salubrious, spick-and-span, well-kept

2. unseemly, sordid, inappropriate, unsuitable, out of place, improper, undignified, disreputable, unbecoming, unrefined, out of keeping, discreditable, indelicate, in poor taste, indecorous, unbefitting the squalid pursuit of profit

Translations

squalid [ˈskwɒlɪd] ADJ

1. (= dirty) → miserable, vil

2. (= base) [affair] → asqueroso; [motive] → vil

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squalid [ˈskwɒlɪd] adj

[room, bedsit, conditions] → sordide

[behaviour, affair] → sordide

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squalid

adj room, house → schmutzig und verwahrlost; existence, conditions → elend, erbärmlich; motive, manoeuvres, deed, idea etc → gemein, niederträchtig; experience → übel; dispute, gossip → entwürdigend; affair → schmutzig

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squalid [ˈskwɒlɪd] adj → squallido/a, sordido/a

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squalid

adj squalid [ˈskwolid]

very dirty or filthy The houses are squalid and overcrowded. vieslik قَذِر мизерен zaneřáděný beskidt verwahrlost βρόμικος, αισχρός räpane كثيف likainen sordide מְלוּכלָך וְעָזוּב गन्दा, नीच, घिनावना, कुत्सित prljav, odvratan mocskos kumuh sóðalegur squallido むさくるしい 지저분한 apskretęs, purvinas netīrs; nolaists kotor vies skitten, ussel, ureinslig bardzo brudny imundo sor­did убогий špinavý umazan prljav smutsig, snuskig สกปรก pis, bakımsız 骯髒的 занедбаний; занепалий گندہ، خراب، غلیظ bẩn thỉu 肮脏的

n squalor [-lə]

They lived in squalor. ellende قَذارَه мизерия špína kummerlige forhold die Verwahrlosung βρόμα viletsus فلاكت kurjuus misère noire עֲזוּבָה गंदगी nečistoća, prljavština mocsok kekumuhan eymd, vesæld squallore むさくるしさ, きたなさ 누추함 purvas netīrība kekotoran viezigheid skitt brud miséria mi­ze­rie neagră убожество špina nesnaga prljavština smuts, elände ความสกปรก sefalet 貧窮 бруд, занедбаність گندگی، پلیدگی bẩn thỉu 贫穷