indigent
adjectiveHow many syllables in indigent?
There are 3 syllables in the word indigent.How to pronounce indigent:
Definition of indigent:
- indigent (adjective):
- so poor as to lack even necessities
- poor enough to need help from others.
- suffering from extreme poverty impoverished
Synonyms for indigent:
bankrupt
bankrupted
beggared
beggarly
broke
depressed
deprived
destitute
dirt-poor
disadvantaged
down and out
down at heel
down-and-out
famished
flat broke
hard up
impecunious
impoverished
in want
necessitous
needful
needy
on the breadline
on your uppers
out at elbows
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Antonyms for indigent:
advantaged
affluent
blessed
booming
cash rich
comfortable
deep-pocketed
doing it easy
economically privileged
enlarged
enriched
fat
fat-cat
favored
favoured
filthy rich
financial
flourishing
flush
fortunate
full
happy
having it made
in clover
in easy street
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