1
[ adjective ] morally degraded

Examples

"a seedy district" "the seamy side of life" "sleazy characters hanging around casinos" "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

Related terms

disreputable

2
[ adjective ] foul and run-down and repulsive

Synonyms

sordid flyblown

Examples

"a flyblown bar on the edge of town" "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town" "squalid living conditions" "sordid shantytowns"

Related terms

dirty

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