Destitute : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'destitute': discover synonyms for the word destitute, such as indigent or poor.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as destitute. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "destitute": indigent and poor.


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Synonyms for destitute sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for destitute Degree of synonymy of destitute Frequency in the language
indigent
   39974 0.47  
poor
   39974 129.08  
impoverished
   39974 0.57  
poverty-stricken
   39974  
needy
   39914 3.04  
necessitous
   39909  
dispossessed
   29974 0.20  
poverty
   29974 4.33  
indigence
   29974  
deprived
   29974 1.94  
disadvantaged
   29974 0.33  
underprivileged
   29973 0.73  
disenfranchised
   29973 0.35  
powerless
   29972 3.76  
ill-equipped
   29972  
helpless
   29971 11.14  
defenceless
   29969 0.55  
abandoned
   29968 13.29  
lousy
   29968 23.73  
unprotected
   29968 1.24  

Lexical field of "destitute"

indigent
poor
impoverished
poverty-stricken
needy
necessitous
dispossessed
poverty
indigence
deprived
disadvantaged
underprivileged
disenfranchised
powerless
ill-equipped
helpless
defenceless
abandoned
lousy
unprotected
landless
miserable
misery
wretched
destitution
vulnerable
derelict
hard-pressed
ailing
absolute
distressed
squalor
homeless
fortunate
need
beleaguered
ruined
measly
low-income
penniless
beggared
moneyless
hard-up
impecunious
bankrupt
broke
insolvent
down-and-out
empty-handed
bereft