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Synonyms
squal·id (skwŏĺĭd)

[Latin squālidus, from squālēre, to be filthy, from squālus, filthy.]

adjective 

  1. Dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care. See synonyms at dirty
  2. Morally repulsive; sordid: “the squalid atmosphere of intrigue, betrayal, and counterbetrayal” (W. Bruce Lincoln)

derivatives

squaĺid·ly
adverb
squaĺid·ness
noun