squalidness

/skwɔ'liditi/ Cách viết khác : (squalidness) /'skwɔlidnis/ (squalor) /'skwɔlə/

Thân thiện

The family moved out of the apartment due to its overwhelming squalidness.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state or quality of being extremely dirty, filthy, or foul, often due to neglect or poverty. It implies a level of dirtiness that is unpleasant, depressing, or morally degrading. 2. The condition of being morally repulsive or sordid.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The squalidness of the abandoned apartment, with its piles of trash and grimy walls, was shocking.
  • Investigators were appalled by the squalidness in which the animals were forced to live.
  • The report exposed not just the financial corruption but also the moral squalidness of the regime.

Advanced Usage

• "The squalidness of [a situation/condition]": Used to emphasize the deplorable and filthy nature of a circumstance.
  • The documentary highlighted the squalidness of the living conditions in the overcrowded camp.

Variants and Related Words

• Squalid (adjective): Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. (e.g., )
• Squalor (noun): A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often used interchangeably with . (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Filthiness
• Dirtiness
• Foulness
• Griminess
• Sordidness (especially for the moral sense)
• Wretchedness

Antonyms

• Cleanliness
• Purity
• Spotlessness
• Immaculateness

Học thuật

Noun

1. sordid dirtiness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sordidness
• squalor