In that sentence, indigent is a noun.
Indigent means poor or poverty stricken.
Indigent means "poor" So eg. the Indigent old lady was trying to get up the stairs.
The word 'indigent' is not a noun.The word 'indigent' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun as poor, as without financial means.The noun form of the adjective 'indigent' is indigence.To describe a person as indigent is factual, not an insult.
The word "indigent" is an adjective.
When you're indigent, they must provide a lawyer for you.
The native peoples were left indigent when the factory closed down.
Indigent people often depend upon government aid.
The opposite of indigent is affluent, meaning having a great deal of money or wealth.
The antonym of indigent is affluent, meaning someone who is wealthy or has an abundance of resources and money.
Indigent
"Indigent" means having little or no income or assets. "Indigenous" means native to the area.