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indigent
Meaning: extremely poor and lacking basic resources
indigent in a sentence
How indigent is used in real sentences:
The clinic offers free checkups to indigent families who cannot afford insurance.
After the factory closed and the local economy collapsed, many families found themselves suddenly indigent and relying on donated food.
“Friday's surplus normally went to indigent families through the church pantry, whose recipients Mr.”
— from the passage Before Sunrise
Synonyms for indigent
Other words for indigent — destitute, impoverished and penniless — carry the same meaning.
- destitute
- impoverished
- penniless
Antonyms of indigent
Words that mean the opposite of indigent:
- wealthy
- affluent
- prosperous
Where it comes from
From Latin indigere 'to need'
Memory hook
INDIGent — someone dug so deep into poverty they have nothing left.