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- [im-pov-er-isht, -pov-risht]
- /ɪmˈpɒv ər ɪʃt, -ˈpɒv rɪʃt/
- /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
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- [im-pov-er-isht, -pov-risht]
- /ɪmˈpɒv ər ɪʃt, -ˈpɒv rɪʃt/
Definitions of impoverished word
- adjective impoverished reduced to poverty. 1
- adjective impoverished (of a country, area, etc.) having few trees, flowers, birds, wild animals, etc. 1
- adjective impoverished deprived of strength, vitality, creativeness, etc.: an impoverished attempt at humor. 1
- verb with object impoverished to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war. 1
- verb with object impoverished to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.; exhaust the strength or richness of: Bad farming practices impoverished the soil. 1
- adjective impoverished person: poor 1
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Origin of impoverished
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; impoverish + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Impoverished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impoverished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impoverished
adj impoverished
- strapped — needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.
- poverty-stricken — suffering from poverty; extremely poor: poverty-stricken refugees.
- needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
- distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
adjective impoverished
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- penniless — without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
- disadvantaged — lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.: The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
- underprivileged — denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.
- deprived — Deprived people or people from deprived areas do not have the things that people consider to be essential in life, for example acceptable living conditions or education.
Antonyms for impoverished
adj impoverished
- wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- solvent — able to pay all just debts.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- plentiful — existing in great plenty: Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region.
- rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
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