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indigent

(ɪndɪdʒənt)

adjective

Someone who is indigent is very poor.

[formal]

Synonyms: destitute, poor, impoverished, needy More Synonyms of indigent

indigent in British English

(ˈɪndɪdʒənt)

adjective

so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy

2. (usually foll by of) archaic

lacking (in) or destitute (of)

noun

an impoverished person

Derived forms

indigence (ˈindigence)

noun

indigently (ˈindigently)

adverb

Word origin

C14: from Latin indigēre to need, from egēre to lack

indigent in American English

(ˈɪndɪdʒənt)

adjective

in poverty; poor; needy; destitute

2. Archaic

lacking; destitute (of)

noun

an indigent person

SIMILAR WORDS: poor

Derived forms

indigently (ˈindigently)

adverb

Word origin

ME indygent < OFr < L indigens, prp. of indegere, to be in need < OL indu (L in), in + egere, to need < IE base *eg-, lack > ON ekla

Examples of 'indigent' in a sentence
indigent

But it was probably infested with cooties and he'd have to wash it as soon as he got the chance or get busted as a lousy indigent.And they paid so well, well enough that he could take time to apply his considerable talents to indigent clients who couldn't pay.

(adjective) in the sense of destitute

Definition

so poor as to lack even necessities

(formal)

Medical professionals should be permitted to provide free healthcare to indigent people.

Synonyms

destitute

destitute families who live in poverty

poor

He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.

impoverished

The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas.

needy

a project aimed at raising funds for needy children around the world

penniless

a penniless refugee

poverty-stricken

delivering medical aid to poverty-stricken areas

down and out

in want

down at heel (informal)

impecunious

I first met him when he was an impecunious, would-be racing driver.

dirt-poor

straitened

on the breadline

short

flat broke (informal)

penurious

necessitous (literary)

Necessitous people are not free people.

on your uppers (informal)

without two pennies to rub together (informal)

Opposites

rich

wealthy

prosperous

affluent

well-off

well-to-do

Additional synonyms

in the sense of impecunious

Definition

without money

I first met him when he was an impecunious, would-be racing driver.

Synonyms

poor,

broke (informal),

penniless,

short,

strapped (slang),

stony (British, slang),

cleaned out (slang),

insolvent,

destitute,

poverty-stricken,

down and out,

skint (British, slang),

indigent,

dirt-poor (informal),

flat broke (informal),

in queer street,

without two pennies to rub together (informal)

in the sense of impoverished

The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas.

Synonyms

poor,

needy,

destitute,

ruined,

distressed,

bankrupt,

poverty-stricken,

indigent (formal),

impecunious,

straitened,

penurious,

necessitous (literary),

in reduced or straitened circumstances,

on your uppers

in the sense of necessitous

Definition

very needy

Necessitous people are not free people.

Synonyms

needy,

poor,

distressed,

disadvantaged,

in need,

impoverished,

badly off,

hard up,

penniless,

destitute,

poverty-stricken,

underprivileged,

indigent (formal),

impecunious,

penurious

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indigent

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单词	indigent
释义	Trends of indigent View usage for: indigent (ɪndɪdʒənt) adjective Someone who is indigent is very poor. [formal] Synonyms: destitute, poor, impoverished, needy More Synonyms of indigent indigent in British English (ˈɪndɪdʒənt) adjective 1. so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy 2. (usually foll by of) archaic lacking (in) or destitute (of) noun 3. an impoverished person Derived forms indigence (ˈindigence) noun indigently (ˈindigently) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin indigēre to need, from egēre to lack indigent in American English (ˈɪndɪdʒənt) adjective 1. in poverty; poor; needy; destitute 2. Archaic lacking; destitute (of) noun 3. an indigent person SIMILAR WORDS: poor Derived forms indigently (ˈindigently) adverb Word origin ME indygent < OFr < L indigens, prp. of indegere, to be in need < OL indu (L in), in + egere, to need < IE base eg-, lack > ON ekla Examples of 'indigent' in a sentence indigent But it was probably infested with cooties and he'd have to wash it as soon as he got the chance or get busted as a lousy indigent. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (1989) And they paid so well, well enough that he could take time to apply his considerable talents to indigent clients who couldn't pay. Clancy, Tom CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (1989) (adjective) in the sense of destitute Definition so poor as to lack even necessities (formal) Medical professionals should be permitted to provide free healthcare to indigent people. Synonyms destitute destitute families who live in poverty poor He was one of thirteen children from a poor family. impoverished The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas. needy a project aimed at raising funds for needy children around the world penniless a penniless refugee poverty-stricken delivering medical aid to poverty-stricken areas down and out in want down at heel (informal) impecunious I first met him when he was an impecunious, would-be racing driver. dirt-poor straitened on the breadline short flat broke (informal) penurious necessitous (literary) Necessitous people are not free people. on your uppers (informal) without two pennies to rub together (informal) Opposites rich , wealthy , prosperous , affluent , well-off , well-to-do Additional synonyms in the sense of impecunious Definition without money I first met him when he was an impecunious, would-be racing driver. Synonyms poor, broke (informal), penniless, short, strapped (slang), stony (British, slang), cleaned out (slang), insolvent, destitute, poverty-stricken, down and out, skint (British, slang), indigent, dirt-poor (informal), flat broke (informal), in queer street, without two pennies to rub together (informal) in the sense of impoverished The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas. Synonyms poor, needy, destitute, ruined, distressed, bankrupt, poverty-stricken, indigent (formal), impecunious, straitened, penurious, necessitous (literary), in reduced or straitened circumstances, on your uppers in the sense of necessitous Definition very needy Necessitous people are not free people. Synonyms needy, poor, distressed, disadvantaged, in need, impoverished, badly off, hard up, penniless, destitute, poverty-stricken, underprivileged, indigent (formal), impecunious, penurious Nearby words of indigent indifferent indigence indigenous indigent indigestion indignant indignation Synonyms of 'indigent' indigent Explore 'indigent' in the dictionary*
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