HAVE-NOT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

have-not

noun

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as in indigent

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Recent Examples of have-not The statement is one among many hard-hitting aphorisms that ring devastatingly true for the state of our current world, as late-stage capitalism widens the gap between haves and have-nots, creating unsustainable conditions for millions of people. —

Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 May 2026 In an era when the economic divide in America grows ever greater between the haves and have-nots, the characters in Hua’s book are the wanna-haves. —

Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 May 2026 Georgia’s governor’s race is a contest between the political haves and have-nots. —

Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 8 May 2026 Retirement is yet another dividing line between the haves and have-nots. —

Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for have-not

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Noun

Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025

Definition of indigent

Noun

Bournemouth are not a pauper club any more, but the performance this season has still be remarkable.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.

— Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026