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Definitions

impoverished

[im-pov-er-isht, -pov-risht] / ɪmˈpɒv ər ɪʃt, -ˈpɒv rɪʃt /
ADJECTIVE
poor, exhausted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barren destitute distressed indigent needy poverty-stricken strapped
STRONG
bankrupt beggared broke clean depleted drained empty hurting reduced ruined spent
WEAK
flat flat broke have-not impecunious insolvent necessitous penurious played-out sterile
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich wealthy
STRONG
enlarged full increased saved solvent
WEAK
enriched plentiful

Example Sentences

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In 1945 America was wealthy and powerful, Europe impoverished and weak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Senate report tracked at least 25 countries that have received or made deals to take third country nationals as deportees, including remote Uzbekistan and impoverished South Sudan.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

He has a bold new ambition: bringing energy to millions of people in impoverished nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

"We've seen impoverished support for SEN services, there are serious maintenance issues," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The truly impoverished live in makeshift tents in areas where I have never been allowed to wander.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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