Meaning of squalid in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈskwɑləd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    squalid

    Definitions

    1. morally degraded

    Examples

    • « 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 »
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    Synonyms

  2. 2. foul and run-down and repulsive

    Examples

    • « a flyblown bar on the edge of town »
    • « a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town »
    • « squalid living conditions »
    • « sordid shantytowns »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldn't possibly accept. I found it to be somehow squalid, a knighthood. There's a relationship to government about knights. »
    Harold Pinter

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