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squallido

squalid

Definition & meaning

Squallido means squalid, dingy, or dreary. It can describe a dirty, neglected place or something bleak and depressing.

It can also describe a person, action, or situation as shabby, miserable, or morally sordid.

Grammar & Word origin

An adjective with four forms: masculine singular squallido, feminine singular squallida , masculine plural squallidi , and feminine plural squallide .

It comes from Latin squalidus, meaning “rough,” “dirty,” or “neglected.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • sporco — “dirty”; refers more directly to dirt, without necessarily suggesting neglect or bleakness.
  • misero — “wretched” or “poor”; emphasizes hardship or inadequacy.
  • sordido — “sordid”; often emphasizes moral baseness or foulness.

Antonyms

  • decoroso — “decent” or “respectable,” in appearance or conduct.
  • accogliente — “welcoming” or “cozy,” especially of a place.

Common phrases & collocations

  • un quartiere squallido — a run-down neighborhood
  • una stanza squallida — a dreary, shabby room
  • una vicenda squallida — a sordid affair

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Examples

Il bagno è squallido.adjective

The bathroom is squalid.

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