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flat broke

ADJECTIVE
bad off
Synonyms
WEAK
bankrupt busted destitute dirt poor impoverished in need of indigent needy poor poverty-stricken
ADJECTIVE
broke
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt destitute insolvent penniless
STRONG
beggared bust impoverished ruined strapped
WEAK
cleaned out dirt poor in Chapter 11 in debt indebted indigent needy penurious poor stone broke tapped out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich solvent wealthy
WEAK
affluent
ADJECTIVE
destitute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt exhausted impoverished indigent insolvent needy penniless poor poverty-stricken strapped
WEAK
beggared bereft busted dead broke deficient depleted deprived of devoid of dirt poor divested drained empty flat impecunious in need of lacking moneyless necessitous on the breadline on the rocks penurious pinched played-out stony stripped totaled wiped-out without
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent rich solvent wealthy
WEAK
lucky prosperous secure
ADJECTIVE
impoverished
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barren destitute distressed indigent needy poverty-stricken strapped
STRONG
bankrupt beggared broke clean depleted drained empty hurting reduced ruined spent
WEAK
flat have-not impecunious insolvent necessitous penurious played-out sterile
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich wealthy
STRONG
enlarged full increased saved solvent
WEAK
enriched plentiful
ADJECTIVE
indigent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destitute impoverished needy penniless poverty-stricken
WEAK
beggared busted down and out hard up homeless impecunious in want necessitous penurious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent rich wealthy
ADJECTIVE
necessitous
Synonyms
WEAK
bad off bankrupt beggared beggarly behind the eight ball broke destitute dirt poor down-and-out empty-handed flat 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
ADJECTIVE
penniless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt broke destitute impoverished indigent needy
WEAK
clean cleaned out dead broke dirt poor down to last penny flat impecunious in the gutter lacking moneyless necessitous on last leg over a barrel penurious poor poverty-stricken ruined strapped tapped out without a dime
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent rich solvent wealthy
ADJECTIVE
poor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destitute impoverished indigent low meager needy penniless poverty-stricken underprivileged
STRONG
bankrupt down-and-out flat insolvent scanty suffering
WEAK
bad off beggared beggarly behind the eight ball broke dirt poor empty-handed fortuneless hard up impecunious in need in want moneyless necessitous pauperized penurious pinched reduced stone broke strapped truly needy unprosperous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent prosperous rich wealthy well-to-do
STRONG
comfortable fortunate solvent

Example Sentences

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The woman making the request, Suerkis Polanco, explained that her family was flat broke and facing eviction from their “chete” in early January.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024

When he was first elected in 1979, he was flat broke.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023

Her family’s sizable investment came up flat broke.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2022

Left there nearly flat broke and a broken golfer.

From Golf Digest • Feb. 7, 2020

I knew if I bought the mug I’d be flat broke but that didn’t make any difference.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.