destitute

CEFRB2

/ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having no money, food, or home.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.

Examples

  • The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.

  • Sami's arrest left his family destitute.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/
  • /ˈdɛstɪtuːt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.

  2. Lacking something; devoid.

More examples

In context

  • May 24, 2018, Alex Vadukul in The New York Times, The Forgotten Entertainer Rag

  • Near-synonym: penniless

  • In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English destitute, destitut, from Latin dēstitūtus.