SINCE 1828

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destituteness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of destituteness

the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions

working to relieve the destituteness of the people

Synonyms of destituteness

beggary, destitution, impecuniosity, impecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence, necessity, need, neediness, pauperism, penuriousness, penury, poorness, poverty, want

Words Related to destituteness

gutter, misery, woe, wretchedness

exigency

emergency

austerity, deprivation, privation

bankruptcy, insolvency

Near Antonyms of destituteness

luxury, prosperity

Antonyms of destituteness

affluence, opulence, richness, wealth, wealthiness

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destituteness

Synonyms and Antonyms of destituteness