English Synonym Finder

squalid

Definitions

Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards.

Examples

The refugees were forced to live in squalid conditions while awaiting processing.

He grew up in a squalid apartment building on the edge of the industrial district.

The investigators were shocked by the squalid state of the abandoned farmhouse.

Synonyms

filthy dirty grimy sordid neglected foul seedy

Antonyms

clean pristine immaculate spotless tidy luxurious opulent