SQUALId [skwol-id, skwaw-lid] Adjective
DEFINITIONS OF SQUALID: 1.foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy. 2.wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid.
Synonyms: Unclean Disheveled Foul
Antonyms: Bright Clean Clear
Used in a sentence: 1) Her professor wanted her to take up field work in an impoverished neighborhood so that she could get a firsthand perspective of the squalid conditions in which they lived. 2) He wanted to work hard and get into a good school so that he could get out of the squalid environment of his home. 3) I have never seen my friend blaming her squalid upbringing for her failures. She takes responsibility for her own actions.