Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

You can sleep here but this bed is squalid and wet.

clean

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word squalid in the following sentence is clean.

• Squalid means "dirty, filthy, or neglected."
• Clean means "free from dirt, filth, or other impurities."

The other words do not have the same meaning as squalid, so they are not its antonyms.

• Disordered means "in a state of disorder or confusion."
• Uncomfortable means "not providing physical ease or comfort."
• Painful means "causing or causing to feel physical pain."