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Dastardly vs Squalid - What's the difference?

dastardly | squalid | Related terms |

Dastardly is a related term of squalid.


As adjectives the difference between dastardly and squalid

is that dastardly is in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous while squalid is extremely dirty and unpleasant.

As a noun squalid is

(zoology) any member of the squalidae.

dastardly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
  • treacherous; given to backstabbing

    • Quotations

    * "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th" - in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)

    squalid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely dirty and unpleasant.
  • Showing a contemptible lack of moral standards.
    • A squalid attempt to buy votes.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Squalidae.
  • * 2008 , David A. Ebert, James A. Sulikowski, Biology of Skates (page 126)
    • Numerous diet studies on squalids have shown that members of this family tend to feed mainly on teleosts and cephalopods