impoverished
Americanadjective
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reduced to poverty.
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(of a country, area, etc.) having few trees, flowers, birds, wild animals, etc.
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deprived of strength, vitality, creativeness, etc..
an impoverished attempt at humor.
Related Words
See poor.
Other Word Forms
- unimpoverished adjective
Etymology
Origin of impoverished
First recorded in 1625–35; impoverish + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The image was of two emaciated, impoverished South Asian children.
From BBC
Today, the Sudanese transport company Tarco operates daily crossings, carrying around 200 passengers per trip from the modern port of Suakin, within sight of the ancient city and its impoverished environs.
From Barron's
She portrayed a spoiled socialite turned impoverished rural motel manager in “Schitt’s Creek.”
From Los Angeles Times
She went on to write a bestselling autobiographical novel, “Ruth Hall,” a rags-to-riches story about an impoverished widow who flies to fame with her newspaper column.
The impoverished North has moved to revive inbound tourism to earn much-needed hard cash in the face of sanctions over its nuclear programmes, developing lavish coast and mountain resorts.
From Barron's
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