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squalid

adjective

/ˈskwɒlɪd/

Meaning

extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect

He lived in a squalid room with broken furniture.

filthy, dirty, shabby, grimy, foul

clean, neat, tidy

squalid conditions, squalid room, squalid life, squalid environment

Requiring a lot of effort; physically or mentally demanding.

not sharp; direct and straightforward in speech

Lacking the necessary ability or skills to do something successfully.

Serving as decoration; decorative rather than functional.

Behaving in an untruthful or deceitful way; not honest.

No longer existing, operating, or functioning.