squalid squalid /ˈskwɑːləd/

adjective

1. Foul and run-down and repulsive  ( flyblown , sordid , squalid , skeevy [Informal, American] )
   foul and run-down and repulsive
    A flyblown bar on the edge of town
   a flyblown bar on the edge of town
    A squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
   a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
    Squalid living conditions
   squalid living conditions
    Sordid shantytowns
   sordid shantytowns
   
2. Morally degraded  ( seamy , seedy , sleazy , sordid , squalid )
   morally degraded
    A seedy district
   a seedy district
    The seamy side of life
   the seamy side of life
    Sleazy characters hanging around casinos
   sleazy characters hanging around casinos
    Sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
   sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
    The sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
   the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
    The squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
   the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal