Destitute - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈdestɪtuːt|
Brit.
|ˈdestɪtjuːt|
adjective
- poor enough to need help from others (syn: impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken)
- completely wanting or lacking (syn: barren, devoid, free, innocent)
- completely wanting or lacking (syn: barren, devoid, free, innocent)
young recruits destitute of experience
Extra examples
His business failures left him destitute.
...many families were left destitute by the horrible fire...
...the destitute family lives in a tiny hutch made of tin and cardboard...
...destitute and desolate since her husband walked out on her...
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