indigent
[ in-di-juhnt ]
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.
Origin of indigent
1Other words for indigent
Other words from indigent
- in·di·gent·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with indigent
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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
Origin of indigent
1C14: from Latin indigēre to need, from egēre to lack
Derived forms of indigent
- indigence, noun
- indigently, adverb
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