beggarly

adjective

ˈbe-gər-lē How to pronounce beggarly (audio)
Definition of beggarlynext
as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions the dictator and his inner circle lived in unconscionable luxury while the beggarly masses eked out a pitiful existence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beggarly
  1. impoverished
  2. poor
  3. broke
Adjective
  • This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Known as a Neglected Tropical Disease because of the lack of funding to fight it, schistosomiasis is a serious challenge for impoverished communities.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of impoverished
Adjective
  • Overflowing poor drainage areas in urban areas of northwest Hickory and in the Northlakes area of Caldwell County.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • There was a lot of poor decision-making with this match, on and off the pitch.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • There were complaints about the car traffic and the financial cost to the broke city.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026
  • Three years into his term, America wasn't broke, but the stock market did experience some of its biggest single-day losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
    — Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Definition of broke
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“Beggarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beggarly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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