Dowdy and Slum

Dowdy

Dowdy adjective - Lacking neatness in dress or person.

Slum and dowdy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slum" instead an adjective "Dowdy".

Slum

Slum noun - A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions.
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Dowdy and slum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dowdy" instead an adjective "Slum".
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Slum and Dowdy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dowdy/slum
Dowdy & Slum. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dowdy/slum>.
Slum or Dowdy. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dowdy/slum.
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