Thesaurus / empty-handed
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synonyms for empty-handed
- bad off
- bankrupt
- beggared
- beggarly
- behind the eight ball
- broke
- destitute
- dirt poor
- down-and-out
- flat
- flat broke
- fortuneless
- hard up
- impecunious
- impoverished
- in need
- in want
- indigent
- insolvent
- low
- meager
- moneyless
- needy
- on one's uppers
- pauperized
- penniless
- penurious
- pinched
- poverty-stricken
- reduced
- scanty
- stone broke
- strapped
- suffering
- truly needy
- underprivileged
- unprosperous
- destitute
- impoverished
- indigent
- low
- meager
- needy
- penniless
- poverty-stricken
- underprivileged
- bankrupt
- down-and-out
- flat
- insolvent
- scanty
- suffering
- bad off
- beggared
- beggarly
- behind the eight ball
- broke
- dirt poor
- flat broke
- fortuneless
- hard up
- impecunious
- in need
- in want
- moneyless
- necessitous
- pauperized
- penurious
- pinched
- reduced
- stone broke
- strapped
- truly needy
- unprosperous
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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START THE QUIZ How to use empty-handed in a sentence
"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSLawrence handed the General the mysterious message and Schofield read it with a darkened brow.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNHerein he found an empty stall that was dark enough not to be seen, and still afforded sufficient light to read in.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXStill, if such an envelope should be handed him, he would breathe easier until it was opened.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXThe landlord handed him his bill—'Two weeks board at five dollars—ten dollars.'
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSJust smiled, a sardonic sort of grimace, and unbuckled his belt and handed it over without a word.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWhen the funeral was over, and they returned to their desolate home, at the sight of the empty cradle Ramona broke down.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONA quite young child will, for example, pretend to do something, as to take an empty cup and carry out the semblance of drinking.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYLessard's high-handed squelching of MacRae had thrown everything out of focus.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRFor his heart seemed alternately full and empty; all the life he had was centred there.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODWORDS RELATED TO EMPTY-HANDED
- bad off
- bankrupt
- beggared
- beggarly
- behind the eight ball
- broke
- destitute
- dirt poor
- down-and-out
- empty-handed
- flat
- flat broke
- fortuneless
- hard up
- impecunious
- impoverished
- in need
- in want
- indigent
- insolvent
- low
- meager
- moneyless
- needy
- on one's uppers
- pauperized
- penniless
- penurious
- pinched
- poverty-stricken
- reduced
- scanty
- stone broke
- strapped
- suffering
- truly needy
- underprivileged
- unprosperous
- bad off
- bankrupt
- beggared
- beggarly
- behind the eight ball
- broke
- destitute
- dirt poor
- down-and-out
- empty-handed
- flat
- flat broke
- fortuneless
- hard up
- impecunious
- impoverished
- in need
- in want
- indigent
- insolvent
- low
- meager
- moneyless
- necessitous
- needy
- pauperized
- penniless
- penurious
- pinched
- poverty-stricken
- reduced
- scanty
- stone broke
- strapped
- suffering
- truly needy
- underprivileged
- unprosperous
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.