Destitute Meaning in English

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التعريف

Having no money or possessions; extremely poor or lacking basic needs.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very formal, often used in literature, reports, or official contexts. 'Destitute' is stronger than 'poor'—it means lacking even the basics (food, shelter). 'The destitute' can refer collectively to very poor people. Not used in casual conversation.

• Spanish: desamparado - indigente
• Portuguese (BR): desamparado - indigente
• Portuguese (PT): desamparado - indigente
• Chinese (Simplified): 赤贫 - 一无所有
• Chinese (Traditional): 赤貧 - 一無所有
• Hindi: निराश्रित - बेहद गरीब
• Arabic: مُعدَم - معدوم
• Bengali: দরিদ্র - নিঃস্ব
• Russian: нуждающийся - лишённый средств
• Japanese: 極貧の - 全く財産のない
• Vietnamese: không có gì - cực kỳ nghèo khổ
• Korean: 극빈한 - 무일푼의
• Turkish: tamamen yoksul - sefil
• Urdu: مفلس - نادار
• Indonesian: không có gì - cực kỳ nghèo

جمل نموذجية

The family was destitute after losing their home.

basic

Many destitute people need help during winter.

basic

He felt destitute and alone in the city.

basic

After the factory closed, entire neighborhoods were left destitute.

natural

You could see from his clothes that he was completely destitute.

natural

Without family or savings, she ended up completely destitute.

natural