destituteness

noun

Definition of destitutenessnext
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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  1. poverty
  2. misery
  3. necessity
Noun
  • But even as India opened its doors to foreign investment in the 1990s, igniting a middle-class boom, the country carried the stigma of poverty.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But high turnover limited the program's reach, and no teaching corps—however committed—could erase the effects of poverty, housing instability, or unequal access to opportunity.
    — Sonia Murrow, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • The player whose arrival in 2022 signaled the end of a five-year run of misery.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For so long, many have believed that God is Spirit, yet, somehow, expelled us out of His presence into the vulnerability and misery of matter.
    — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of misery
Noun
  • The high state of prices at retail and for necessities remains one of the most pivotal factors impacting consumers’ views of the economy, the U-M study showed.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This is partly out of necessity, as nonprofits, more than any other sector, need to be constantly responsive to the shifting winds of community need and donor focus.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessity
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“Destituteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destituteness. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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