DESTITUTENESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

destituteness

noun

Definition of destituteness

as in poverty

the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions the appalling destituteness of the people in that underdeveloped country

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Noun

Now, the conflict in the Middle East has worsened food security for millions of people living in poverty, especially children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Identify and help single mothers through at-home interventions that increase the probability that a child will develop his or her potential and will have a chance to escape the cycles of poverty.

— Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of poverty

Noun

Little overnight relief Exacerbating the misery will be the lack of cooling temperatures overnight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Smith Galer has much to say against the case for putting languages out of their misery, but her focus is on a point with which even the most unsentimental can surely sympathize.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of misery

Noun

In prison, workers earn as little as pennies a day, and much of those earnings go toward purchasing necessities like postage and hygiene supplies at canteens, where prices have risen along with inflation.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
On their face, retail apps are for shopping, places for consumers to buy clothes, household necessities or makeup.

— Gabrielle Fonrouge,Scott Zamost,Anna Gleason, CNBC, 17 July 2026

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