Definition of squalid

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  • squalid is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • squalid is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • squalid is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of squalid

  • foul and run-down and repulsive (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
    2. squalid living conditions

    Synonyms

    1. flyblown
    2. sordid
  • morally degraded (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal

    Synonyms

    1. seamy
    2. seedy
    3. sleazy
    4. sordid

See definition of squalid in Merriam Webster