indigent
[ in-di-juhnt ]
/ ˈɪn dɪ dʒənt /
adjective
lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.
Archaic.
- deficient in what is requisite.
- destitute (usually followed by of).
noun
a person who is indigent.
SYNONYMS FOR indigent
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Origin of indigent
OTHER WORDS FROM indigent
in·di·gent·ly, adverbWords nearby indigent
indigence, indigene, indigenize, indigenous, Indigenous Australian, indigent, indigested, indigestible, indigestion, indigestive, indign
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British Dictionary definitions for indigent
indigent
/ (ˈɪndɪdʒənt) /
adjective
so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy
(usually foll by of) archaic lacking (in) or destitute (of)
noun
an impoverished person
Derived forms of indigent
indigence, nounindigently, adverbWord Origin for indigent
C14: from Latin indigēre to need, from egēre to lack
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