Destitute
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Destitute is an adjective meaning (followed by the preposition "of") Lacking something; devoid.
Meaning
(followed by the preposition "of") Lacking something; devoid.
More Meanings
- Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.
- (transitive) To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: penniless
In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
May 24, 2018, Alex Vadukul in The New York Times, The Forgotten Entertainer Rag
He wondered how many people were destitute that same night even in his own prosperous country, how many homes were shanties, how many husbands were drunk and wives socked, and how many children were bullied, abused or abandoned.
Word Forms
- destitutes
- destituting
- destituted
Synonyms for destitute
Depending on context, synonyms include barren, empty, void, beggared, impecunious, skint.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include indigent, poor, impoverished, necessitous, dispossessed, poverty.
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