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- [pov-er-tee strik-uh n]
- /ˈpɒv ər ti ˈstrɪk ən/
- /ˈpɒv.ə.ti ˈstrɪk.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pov-er-tee strik-uh n]
- /ˈpɒv ər ti ˈstrɪk ən/
Definitions of poverty-stricken word
- adjective poverty-stricken suffering from poverty; extremely poor: poverty-stricken refugees. 1
- adjective poverty-stricken extremely poor 1
- adjective poverty-stricken Poverty-stricken people or places are extremely poor. 0
- adjective poverty-stricken suffering from extreme poverty 0
- adjective poverty-stricken stricken with poverty; very poor 0
- adjective poverty-stricken characteristic of, or giving the appearance of, poverty 0
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Origin of poverty-stricken
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Poverty-stricken
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poverty-stricken popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% 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 poverty-stricken
adj poverty-stricken
- bad off — If you are bad off, you are in a bad situation.
- beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
- beggarly — meanly inadequate; very poor
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
adjective poverty-stricken
- curer — A healer.
- fortuneless — Unlucky, unfortunate.
- impecunious — having little or no money; penniless; poor.
- needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
Antonyms for poverty-stricken
adj poverty-stricken
- in the money — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- made of money — very rich
adjective poverty-stricken
- wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
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