SKINT Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

skint

adjective

ˈskint

Definition of skint

chiefly British

as in impoverished

lacking money or material possessions an area of London where skint punk rockers would hang out

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In his recent memoir, Newsom describes being divided between his life as the son of an impoverished single mother and the surrogate son of a family with billions in oil industry money.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of impoverished

Adjective

Prolonged exposure to heat can lead to insufficient or poor sleep, compromising the immune system, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease and diminishing cognitive performance.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
On top of this, subterranean drip systems often clog with mineral deposits, sediment, and algae, which Nad warns may eventually require repairs or replacement of portions of the system, particularly in areas with hard water or poor filtration.

— Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

Definition of poor

Adjective

The rom-com Materialists threw a matchmaker into a love triangle with a perfect-on-paper rich guy and the broke schlub who was her true soulmate.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
In Timon, by contrast, everything is a rush, everything is broke-off and confused, everything is hurtling through suffering towards oblivion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of broke

Adjective

Sarah was sent to a mental hospital, and the boys were shuffled among family members, ending up with their penniless grandmother in Kentucky.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Demoustier stars as a penniless young woman called Suzanne working on the ‘Venus Electrificata’ sideshow of a traveling fair meting out electrifying kisses to unsuspecting paying bystanders, while secretly being charged with electricity.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026

Definition of penniless

Adjective

With opportunities to earn money, buy properties and negotiate deals, the contestants must work to stay afloat as the bankrupt players get eliminated, with only one player left standing.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 July 2026
One by one, bankrupt players are eliminated — until a single winner is left standing to take it all.

— Peter White, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of bankrupt

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