Destitute

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛstəˌtuːt/

Destitute (adjective)

  1. having no money, food, or home.
  2. completely without something important or needed.

Examples

  • The destitute family struggled to find shelter.
  • Many destitute people rely on charity for survival.

Common collocations: destitute family, destitute condition, help the destitute, destitute of ideas, destitute of resources

Synonyms of Destitute

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Destitute

  • describing financial status
  • describing abundance of resources