indigent
/'indidʤənt/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Poor enough to need help from others: Lacking the necessities of life; impoverished to the point of requiring assistance or charity.
Usage
- The word "indigent" is a formal adjective used to describe a state of severe poverty. It is often used in legal, social service, or academic contexts to refer to individuals or populations who lack basic resources and are dependent on aid.
- It typically describes a person's economic condition. It is not used to describe objects or abstract concepts as being "poor in quality."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The charity provides free legal services for indigent defendants.
- Many indigent families rely on food banks to survive.
- The hospital has a program to care for indigent patients.
Advanced Usage
- "The indigent" (used as a plural noun): Refers collectively to people who are very poor.
- The new policy aims to provide housing for the indigent.
Variants and Related Words
- Indigence (noun): The state of being indigent; extreme poverty.
- He lived a life of utter indigence.
Synonyms
- Impoverished: Reduced to poverty.
- Destitute: Lacking the means of subsistence.
- Needy: In need of financial or other support.
- Penniless: Having no money.
Antonyms
- Affluent: Having a great deal of money; wealthy.
- Prosperous: Successful in material terms.
- Wealthy: Having a large amount of money or assets.
Adjective
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poor enough to need help from others
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