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Definition of dirt-poor
: suffering extreme poverty
Synonyms & Antonyms for dirt-poor
Synonyms
- beggared,
- beggarly,
- broke,
- destitute,
- down-and-out,
- famished,
- hard up,
- impecunious,
- impoverished,
- indigent,
- necessitous,
- needful,
- needy,
- pauperized,
- penniless,
- penurious,
- poor,
- poverty-stricken,
- skint
- [chiefly British],
- threadbare
Antonyms
- affluent,
- deep-pocketed,
- fat,
- fat-cat,
- flush,
- moneyed
- (also monied),
- opulent,
- rich,
- silk-stocking,
- wealthy,
- well-heeled,
- well-off,
- well-to-do
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“Dirt-poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt-poor. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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dirt-poor
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of dirt-poor
informal
: very poor : suffering extreme poverty
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