squalidness

State of sordid neglect

Squalidness is the state of being squalid—filthy, run-down, and neglected.

The word describes physical conditions marked by dirt and decay: the squalidness of the abandoned tenement.

It can extend to moral or social degradation: the squalidness of their dealings.

The more common noun form is squalor.

filth

dirt

Loose dry earth

grimeIngrained surface dirt
sootCarbon from incomplete burning
stainsDiscolorations on surfaces

muck · mud · sludge · slime · gunk · grunge · scum · crud · smudge · refuse

poverty

destitution

Extreme poverty, lacking necessities

impoverishmentState of extreme deprivation
penuryExtreme lack of money
indigenceExtreme poverty, total want

want · privation · hardship · deprivation · slums · ghetto · homelessness · shanty · tenement · hovel

dilapidation

disrepair

Poor maintained condition

decayGradual organic breakdown
deteriorationProcess of declining quality
neglectFailure to provide care

dereliction · abandonment · crumbling · ruin · shabbiness · decrepitude · ramshackle · rundown · blight · rot

moral

degradation

Decline in condition

depravityProfound moral corruption
wretchednessExtreme unhappiness or distress
basenessMoral worthlessness

lowness · vileness · seediness · sleaziness · corruption · debasement · ignominy · dishonor · disgrace · sordidness

Opposites

physical cleanliness and condition

squalidnesscleanliness

Absence of dirt

spotlessness · immaculateness · pristineness · purity · tidiness

moral or social dignity

squalidnessdignity

Innate personal worth

elegance · opulence · luxury · respectability · nobility

moral and ethical quality

squalidnessnobility

Titled ruling class

dignity · honor · purity · uprightness · integrity

Family

squalor, squalid

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