Synonyms for slum

Most common

ghetto · barrio

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

mansion, palace, estate

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

Related words

Word family

slumdom slumhood slumness

Phrases

slum cannon slum gun

Forms

Plural

slums → ghettos, barrios, rookeries…

Example sentences

• ghetto Tobias's neighborhood looks ghetto and sketchy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

ghetto², barrio³

7 letters

rookery

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ghetto² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bidonville

Italiano

baraccopoli

Español

chabola

Deutsch

Marginalsiedlung