indigent
Use Indigent in a sentence
dɪ adjective
1.
lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.
2.
Archaic.
a.
deficient in what is requisite.
b.
destitute (usually followed by of ).
noun
3.
a person who is indigent.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin indigent- (stem of indigēns) present participle of indigēre to need, lack, be poor, equivalent to ind- by-form of in- in-2 (cf. indagate) + -ig- (combining form of egēre to need, lack) + -ent- -ent
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin indigent- (stem of indigēns) present participle of indigēre to need, lack, be poor, equivalent to ind- by-form of in- in-2 (cf. indagate) + -ig- (combining form of egēre to need, lack) + -ent- -ent
Related forms
in·di·gent·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. necessitous, penurious, distressed.
1. necessitous, penurious, distressed.
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indigent (ˈɪndɪdʒənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy |
| 2. | archaic ( |
| —n | |
| 3. | an impoverished person |
| [C14: from Latin indigēre to need, from egēre to lack] | |
| 'indigence | |
| —n | |
| 'indigently | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
It was his first care to provide for the relief of the indigent, and his first visits were made to the hospitals and poor.
VA hospitals provide free care for disabled veterans provided their disability is service connected, and indigent veterans.
Far from indigent, he dressed well, drove fast cars and within a few months was breaking course records.
The state agency responsible for indigent defense has run out of money, and other cases are at risk of being delayed or derailed.
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