SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
indigent
adjective
Lacking the resources needed for basic living.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Without basic resources
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Usage distinction
Return to topDestitute is especially severe; indigent usually indicates need for assistance with basic necessities.
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The indigent family
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indigencenoun
Extreme poverty or lack of basic resources.
Extreme poverty or lack of basic resources
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The memoir describes years of indigence before the writer found steady work.
The charity offered assistance without demanding a public display of indigence.
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The charity organized winter supplies for indigent residents.
An indigent applicant lacks money for basic food and shelter despite having prepared a strong collection of writing.
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