Definition of down-and-out
1
: destitute, impoverished
2
: physically weakened or incapacitated
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Synonyms & Antonyms for down-and-out
Synonyms
- asthenic,
- debilitated,
- delicate,
- effete,
- enervated,
- enfeebled,
- faint,
- feeble,
- frail,
- infirm,
- languid,
- low,
- prostrate,
- prostrated,
- sapped,
- slight,
- soft,
- softened,
- tender,
- unsubstantial,
- wasted,
- weak,
- weakened,
- wimpish,
- wimpy
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“Down-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-and-out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of down-and-out was in 1894
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