What does impoverished mean?
Impoverished means Reduced to poverty..
Impoverished
/ɪmˈpɑvəɹɪʃt/ · adjective
Meaning
Reduced to poverty..
Definitions by Sense
- Reduced to poverty.
- Having lost a component, an ingredient, a faculty or a feature; rendered poor in something; depleted.
- simple past and past participle of impoverish
Example Sentences
English has an impoverished inflectional system.
[I]t was out of print for 28 years, before an edition (now rare) was published in 1960, impoverished by having all citations removed.
Synonyms for impoverished
Antonyms for impoverished
Related Words
Word Forms
- more impoverished
- most impoverished
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for impoverished?
Common synonyms include almsless, arm, badly off, bankrupt.
What is the opposite of impoverished?
Possible antonyms include affluent, comfortably off, flush, loaded.
How do you use impoverished in a sentence?
English has an impoverished inflectional system.
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