Meaning & Definition of Squalid in English

1. Morally degraded

• "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

• "The squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

2. Foul and run-down and repulsive

• "A flyblown bar on the edge of town"

• "A squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"

• "Squalid living conditions"

• "Sordid shantytowns"