SQUALID


Meaning of SQUALID in English

/ ˈskwɒlɪd; NAmE ˈskwɑːlɪd/ adjective ( disapproving )

1.

( of places and living conditions ) very dirty and unpleasant

SYN filthy :

squalid housing

squalid, overcrowded refugee camps

2.

( of situations or activities ) involving low moral standards or dishonest behaviour

SYN sordid :

It was a squalid affair involving prostitutes and drugs.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin squalidus , from squalere be rough or dirty.

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