have-not

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hav not]
- /hæv nɒt/
- /həv nɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hav not]
- /hæv nɒt/

Definitions of have-not word

noun have-not Usually, have-nots. an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have). 1
noun have-not a person or group of people in possession of relatively little material wealth 0
noun have-not a person or nation with little wealth or poor resources 0
noun have-not singular variant of have nots. 0

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Origin of have-not

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Have-not

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Have-not

have-not popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for have-not

noun have-not

down-and-out — without any money, or means of support, or prospects; destitute; penniless.
bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
beggar — A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.
dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
supplicant — supplicating.

All 14 Synonyms of have-not