squalid
adjective/ˈskwɑlɪd/
Frequency rank: #18,742 most common English word
Meaning
Extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect.
Example sentence
The refugees were forced to live in squalid conditions with no clean water or sanitation.
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