destitute

adjective

des·ti·tute ˈde-stə-ˌtüt How to pronounce destitute (audio)

-ˌt(y)üt

: lacking something needed or desirable

a lake destitute of fish

: lacking possessions and resources

especially : suffering extreme poverty

a destitute old man

destituteness noun

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You may be surprised to learn that "destitute" is related to words like "statue," "statute," and even "statistics." The Latin word status, meaning "position" or "state," is the source of these and other English words. Some terms of this family are directly related to "status," while others come to English through "statuere," a Latin derivative of "status" that means "to set up." "Destitute" came from "destituere" ("to abandon" or "to deprive"), a joining of "statuere" and the prefix de- ("from, down, away"). "Statuere" also gave us "constitute," "institute," and "restitution," among other similar-sounding words.

Example Sentences

His business failures left him destitute. many families were left destitute by the horrible fire

Recent Examples on the Web The trauma and poverty that followed nearly left Nellie destitute, unable to pursue a career in law that her father once supported.

Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 When her financially destitute father (Fleabag's Andrew Scott) attempts to marry her off to a wealthy suitor, Birdy puts up a fight, challenging her parents and the norms of the society in which she's raised.

Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022 Women, boys, and girls, many as young as twelve, were raped by MINUSTAH peacekeepers, some of whom left behind unacknowledged and destitute offspring.

Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 5 July 2022 Today, 44 percent of Mexicans — nearly 56 million people — are destitute, according to the most recent government data available.

New York Times, 18 July 2022 At that time, resources in Europe were scarce, and people were destitute.

A.j. Baime, WSJ, 30 July 2022 An African City was part of that vanguard of media counteracting this narrative that Africa is a place that needs aid, where everyone’s destitute, or whatever.

Kathleen Anaza, Vogue, 24 July 2022 Local officials who deal directly with the unclaimed, including Meredith Buck, the coroner in Bucks County, Pa., said people who end up this way are not all destitute.

Mary Jordan, Washington Post, 2 July 2022 How much will disappear from the bank account before Manny is left destitute?

Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 15 June 2022 See More

destitute

adjective

as in impoverished

lacking money or material possessions many families were left destitute by the horrible fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

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impoverished
poor
broke
penniless
beggared
indigent
needy
bankrupt
deprived
pauperized
famished
bankrupted
necessitous
needful
impecunious
beggarly
penurious
depressed
threadbare
skint
disadvantaged
poverty-stricken
down-and-out
hard up
dirt-poor
dispossessed
underprivileged
distressed
ruined
insolvent
out of pocket
out at elbows
out at the elbows
reduced
down on one's luck
busted
bust
straitened
pinched
hardscrabble
poorish
short
unaffluent
tapped out
low
possessionless
hand-to-mouth
cash-strapped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

wealthy
affluent
rich
opulent
moneyed
monied
fat
well-to-do
well-off
flush
prosperous
comfortable
well-heeled
silk-stocking
deep-pocketed
fat-cat

as in devoid

utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected a lingering drought and a sky destitute of rain clouds

Synonyms & Similar Words

devoid
bankrupt
void
bereft
barren
empty
bare
insufficient
deficient
absent
incomplete
wanting
blank
vacant
fragmentary
missing
partial
stark
innocent
fragmental
short

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

full
filled
replete
fraught
provided
furnished
crowded
rife
flush
supplied
bursting
saturated
stuffed
brimming
teeming
packed
fat
chockful
crammed
bulging
jammed
abounding
loaded
thick
swarming
thronging
chock-full
jam-packed

单词	destitute
释义	destitute adjective des·ti·tute ˈde-stə-ˌtüt -ˌt(y)üt 1 : lacking something needed or desirable a lake destitute of fish 2 : lacking possessions and resources especially : suffering extreme poverty a destitute old man destituteness noun Did you know? You may be surprised to learn that "destitute" is related to words like "statue," "statute," and even "statistics." The Latin word status, meaning "position" or "state," is the source of these and other English words. Some terms of this family are directly related to "status," while others come to English through "statuere," a Latin derivative of "status" that means "to set up." "Destitute" came from "destituere" ("to abandon" or "to deprive"), a joining of "statuere" and the prefix de- ("from, down, away"). "Statuere" also gave us "constitute," "institute," and "restitution," among other similar-sounding words. Synonyms beggared beggarly broke dirt-poor down-and-out famished hard up impecunious impoverished indigent necessitous needful needy pauperized penniless penurious poor poverty-stricken skint [chiefly British] threadbare See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His business failures left him destitute. many families were left destitute by the horrible fire Recent Examples on the Web The trauma and poverty that followed nearly left Nellie destitute, unable to pursue a career in law that her father once supported. Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 When her financially destitute father (Fleabag's Andrew Scott) attempts to marry her off to a wealthy suitor, Birdy puts up a fight, challenging her parents and the norms of the society in which she's raised. Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022 Women, boys, and girls, many as young as twelve, were raped by MINUSTAH peacekeepers, some of whom left behind unacknowledged and destitute offspring. Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 5 July 2022 Today, 44 percent of Mexicans — nearly 56 million people — are destitute, according to the most recent government data available. New York Times, 18 July 2022 At that time, resources in Europe were scarce, and people were destitute. A.j. Baime, WSJ, 30 July 2022 An African City was part of that vanguard of media counteracting this narrative that Africa is a place that needs aid, where everyone’s destitute, or whatever. Kathleen Anaza, Vogue, 24 July 2022 Local officials who deal directly with the unclaimed, including Meredith Buck, the coroner in Bucks County, Pa., said people who end up this way are not all destitute. Mary Jordan, Washington Post, 2 July 2022 How much will disappear from the bank account before Manny is left destitute? Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 15 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere to abandon, deprive, from de- + statuere to set up — more at statute First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing destitute the destitute the destitute Kids Definition destitute adjective des·ti·tute ˈde-stə-ˌtüt -ˌtyüt 1 : lacking something needed or desirable The room was destitute of comforts. 2 : very poor The charity helps destitute people. destitute adjective 1 as in impoverished lacking money or material possessions many families were left destitute by the horrible fire Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance impoverished poor broke penniless beggared indigent needy bankrupt deprived pauperized famished bankrupted necessitous needful impecunious beggarly penurious depressed threadbare skint disadvantaged poverty-stricken down-and-out hard up dirt-poor dispossessed underprivileged distressed ruined insolvent out of pocket out at elbows out at the elbows reduced down on one's luck busted bust straitened pinched hardscrabble poorish short unaffluent tapped out low possessionless hand-to-mouth cash-strapped Antonyms & Near Antonyms wealthy affluent rich opulent moneyed monied fat well-to-do well-off flush prosperous comfortable well-heeled silk-stocking deep-pocketed fat-cat See More 2 as in devoid utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected a lingering drought and a sky destitute of rain clouds Synonyms & Similar Words devoid bankrupt void bereft barren empty bare insufficient deficient absent incomplete wanting blank vacant fragmentary missing partial stark innocent fragmental short Antonyms & Near Antonyms full filled replete fraught provided furnished crowded rife flush supplied bursting saturated stuffed brimming teeming packed fat chockful crammed bulging jammed abounding loaded thick swarming thronging chock-full jam-packed See More
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