squalid
adjective
foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
squalidness
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a word derived from
squalid.
Example Sentences
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Lloyd George called it a "war budget" – raising money to "wage implacable warfare against poverty and squalidness".
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2010
In one angle, however, he remarked a window which seemed an exception to the surrounding squalidness.
From Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists by Washington Irving
The station-house is an exception to the prevailing squalidness, being kept with great neatness.
From Fame and Fortune or, The Progress of Richard Hunter by Horatio Alger
As Marcia sat in her dressing-room before the mirror which was fastened against a brick wall, the squalidness of the cubbyhole ceased to depress her.
From Destiny by Charles Neville Buck
It is impossible to describe the sort of squalidness and filth with which these mansions are distinguished.
From Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are by William Godwin
