Synonyms for

Beggar

Verb / ˈbegɜ: / Another word for beggar — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a person who lives by asking for money or food

Synonyms & similar words

pauperize mendicant pauperise panhandler mendicant pauper hobo tramp vagrant moocher freeloader scrounger sponger cadger supplicant almsman almswoman indigent down-and-out

Example sentences

  1. The beggar sat outside the store asking for money.
  2. The little boy felt sorry for the beggar and gave him some of his lunch.
  3. The beggar was wearing tattered clothes and had a sign that said 'anything helps'.
  4. The beggar thanked the woman for the sandwich she gave him.
  5. The beggar approached the man for some spare change.

Quotes

  • The poverty of the poor is their ruin; the plentifulness of the rich is their snare. - Hebrew Proverb
  • It is not the rich man you should properly call happy, but him who knows how to use with wisdom the blessings of the gods, to endure hard poverty, and who fears dishonor worse than death. - Horace
  • The greatest wealth is to live content with little. - Plato

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