destitute

ˈdɛs.tɪ.tuːt

Definition

Definition of destitute - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

povertyextremely poor, lacking basic necessities

The destitute family struggled to find food.

impoverished

indigent

penniless

utterly lackingcompletely wanting or lacking

The proposal was destitute of any logical reasoning..

impoverished

indigent

penniless

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Origin of destitute

Latin, de (away) + statuere (to set)

Terms with destitute included in their meaning

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down-and-out

poverty

person who is destitute and homeless

reduced to penury

adj.

extreme poverty

having become extremely poor or destitute

house of refuge

history

institution providing shelter for destitute people

shiftless

adj.

destitute

lacking means or resourcefulness to improve situation

beggarly

adj.

poverty

extremely poor or destitute

poor as Job

adj.

financial hardship

extremely poor or destitute

stony-broke

adj.

financially destitute

completely without money or financial resources

Examples of destitute in a sentence

The charity aids destitute children worldwide.
The argument was destitute of any factual basis.
The land was destitute of vegetation.

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French:démuni, dénué, ...
German:mittellos, völlig fehlend, ...
Italian:indigente, sprovvisto, ...
Spanish:indigente, desprovisto, ...
Portuguese:desprovido, desprovido de, ...
Chinese:贫困的, 贫乏, ...
Japanese:貧困な, 欠けている, ...
Arabic:معدم, فَقِير, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר כּוֹל, נָטוּל, ...
Russian:нищий, лишённый, ...
Ukrainian:злиденний, знедолений, ...
Hindi:अभावग्रस्त, विहीन, ...
Bengali:নিঃস্ব, সম্পূর্ণ অভাব, ...
Catalan:indigent, completament mancat, ...
Czech:nuzný, prostý, ...
Danish:nødlidende, fuldstændig manglende, ...
Dutch:behoeftig, ontbloot, ...
Greek:άπορος, εντελώς στερείται, ...
Hungarian:nincstelen, híján lévő, ...
Khmer:ក្រីក្រខ្លាំង, ខ្វះខាតទាំងស្រុង, ...
Korean:극빈한, 결핍된, ...
Persian:بی‌چیز, فاقد, ...
Polish:ubogi, pozbawiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):desamparado, desprovido, ...
Romanian:nevoiaș, lipsit, ...
Swedish:utfattig, utan, ...
Thai:ยากไร้, ขาดแคลน, ...
Turkish:yoksul, yoksun, ...
Vietnamese:bần cùng, thiếu, ...

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Definition of destitute - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of destitute

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