Squalid - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈskwɑːlɪd|  American pronunciation of the word squalid
Brit.  |ˈskwɒlɪd|  British pronunciation of the word squalid

adjective

- morally degraded (syn: seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid)
the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
- foul and run-down and repulsive (syn: flyblown, sordid)
a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
squalid living conditions

Extra examples

The family lived in squalid conditions.

...were amazed by the squalid, cramped quarters in the town's historic bastille...

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