Synonyms for

Indigent

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

Definition

The word 'indigent' means lacking money or resources; poor.

Synonyms & similar words

impoverished destitute necessitous needy povertystricken poor needy destitute impoverished bankrupt broke penniless deprived impecunious beggarly pauvre poverty-stricken strapped insolvent moneyless wanting underprivileged

Example sentences

  1. 1. The indigent family couldn't afford to buy groceries.
  2. 2. The charity provides assistance to indigent individuals.
  3. 3. Many indigent people sleep on the streets.
  4. 4. She felt compassion for the indigent children in the orphanage.
  5. 5. The indigent woman was grateful for the warm meal.

Quotes

  • 1. 'A society will be judged by how it treats its weakest members.' - Pope John Paul II
  • 2. 'Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.' - Nelson Mandela
  • 3. 'The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.' - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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