provisionless
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking supplies or provisions: "provisionless" describes a state where someone or something has no food, stores, or necessary supplies, especially for survival or travel.
Usage Examples
- (They had no food or equipment left.)
- (An army without food and supplies cannot continue fighting.)
- (They had no food or personal supplies.)
Advanced Usage
"to be left provisionless": to be abandoned without necessary resources.
- After the storm, the village was left provisionless for weeks. (The village had no food or supplies due to the disaster.)
"provisionless journey": a trip undertaken without carrying food or other essentials.
- A provisionless journey through the desert is extremely dangerous. (Travel without supplies in a harsh environment.)
Variants and Related Words
Provision (n): a supply of food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey.
- They packed enough provisions for a month. (They carried sufficient food and supplies.)
Provisioned (adj): supplied with necessary items.
- The ship was well provisioned before the voyage. (The ship had ample food and equipment.)
Provisioning (n): the act of supplying with provisions.
- Provisioning the expedition took several days. (The process of gathering supplies.)
Synonyms
- Unsupplied: not provided with necessary items.
- Unstocked: having no stock of goods or supplies.
- Unfurnished: lacking what is needed or expected.
Related Idioms
"Without a crust": having no food at all (informal).
- After losing his job, he was left without a crust. (He had no food or money.)
"Bare cupboard": a situation with no food or resources.
- The charity found the family with a bare cupboard. (The family had no food stored.)