- Reduced to poverty; poverty-stricken. See synonyms at poor.
- Deprived of natural richness or strength; limited or depleted: an impoverished vocabulary; a region impoverished by drought.
Dictionary:
im·pov·er·ished (ĭm-pŏv'ər-ĭsht, -pŏv'rĭsht) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: impoverished |
adjective
| Antonyms: impoverished |
Definition: poor, exhausted
Antonyms: enriched, full, plentiful, rich, wealthy
| WordNet: impoverished |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
poor enough to need help from others
Synonyms: destitute, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken
Meaning #2:
destroyed financially
Synonyms: broken, wiped out
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