squalid

/SKWOL-id/adjective

extremely dirty and unpleasant; morally degraded

Inspectors shut the squalid dormitory that night.
Synonyms
filthy, sordid, seedy
Antonyms
pristine, clean
Memory hook
squalor made adjective.

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