impoverished

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Learn the meaning of impoverished with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

impoverished

(adjective)

Meaning

made poor or deprived of resources

Example

"The impoverished community struggled to meet basic needs."

Synonyms

destitutedeprivedindigent

Antonyms

wealthyprosperousaffluent

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'impoverire', meaning to make poor.
Related word forms
  • verb: impoverish
  • noun: impoverishment

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