History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
destitute

without food, clothes and other things necessary for life

down and out; wanting

down-and-out

to bring, throw, knock etc down

poor

penniless

without any money

without any money

poor

(having only a little or no money and) not able to get the basic necessities of life

lacking sufficient money

shabby

in a bad state of repair; poorly dressed; (of behaviour) unkind and unfair

broken-down; in poor shape

squalid

very dirty, poor, uncared for

poor, run-down

tatty

untidy and worn

shabby

POVERTY-STRICKEN as in Wiktionary
POVERTY-STRICKEN as in Wikipedia