BEGGARS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

beggars 1 of 2

noun

plural of beggar

as in hoboes

a person who lives by public begging the pitiful beggars that are such a common sight in underdeveloped countries

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verb

present tense third-person singular of beggar

as in impoverishes

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Recent Examples of beggars

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Robert Pattinson’s big outburst in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ has gone viral—here’s the ‘beggars’ meme, explained. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The War In times of peace, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) had hosted parties in their palace for all — even beggars were welcome. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026 In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square. — George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Got a lot of mountains to climb, had to leave some beggars behind. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 Indeed, the beauty of New Orleans proper was found in its colorful variety of humans—the loons and cons, the beggars and peddlers. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beggars

Noun

The former, in which Burnett and Hamilton did a song-and-dance routine as Dust Bowl-era hobos, marked the first of several times that the two performed together.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
From oversized, slouchy hobos to structured East-West silhouettes and laptop-ready work totes, this season’s best suede bags deliver a luxurious polish that will elevate every fall wardrobe.

— Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

Definition of hoboes

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Throughout much of Buddhist history, and particularly in Theravada Buddhist contexts, mindfulness and its associated meditation methods have been the purview of mendicants (monks and nuns), who used mindfulness meditation to achieve trance states (jhana) leading to nirvana.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
But those states also have Republican governors, who would have raised holy hell if their constituents had been menaced by these roving mobs of mendicants.

— Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of mendicants

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Nothing ruins a relationship faster than finding out your girlfriend, who’s actually the entire world, stole your frozen eggs.

— Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
When porch days turn into nights, nothing ruins the vibe of an evening gathering or solo wind-down faster than a blinding flashlight or hunting for an outlet.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruins

Noun

Some worry about robots replacing human jobs, even panhandlers.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
But in a plea reached in September, Alameda County prosecutors allowed Frederic, an Orlando resident, to plead no contest to a lesser offense of obstructing a public roadway, a misdemeanor count more typically associated with the prosecution of aggressive panhandlers.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of panhandlers

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For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of bums

Noun

Even all the way down in South Florida, plants long dismissed as parasites could turn out to offer benefits to their hosts, and prompt parks and gardeners to rethink when to reach for pruning shears and weedkillers.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Melvin may be tiny, but his spirit is not, and the kitty has beaten all the odds, including two parasites, an upper respiratory infection, and an eye infection.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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