Synonyms of poverty
15 similar words · 9 opposite words
Another word for poverty is misery. Other synonyms of poverty are penury, indigence, beggary, pauperism and destitution. The opposite of poverty is luxury.
Synonyms and similar words for poverty
nounMore synonyms
- beggaryThe state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty.
- brokenessThe characteristic of being broke; having no money.
- destitutionAn extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
- impecuniosityThe state of being impecunious; impecuniousness.
- impecuniousnessThe property of being impecunious.
- indigenceExtreme poverty or destitution.
- mendicancyThe act or state of being a mendicant.
- mendicityThe state of being a beggar; mendicancy or beggary.
- miseryPoverty.
- needinessThe characteristic of being needy.
- pauperismThe state of being a pauper; poverty.
- penuryExtreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
- privation
- reduced circumstancesPoverty.
- straitened circumstancesReduced (financial) circumstances; poverty, austerity.
Opposite of poverty
nounMore antonyms
- abundance
- decadence
- lap of luxuryA position or situation in which one is spoiled and indulged.
- luxuryVery wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
- riches
- richness
- wanting for nothing
- wealth
- wealthinessWealth; the possession of riches.
Meaning of poverty
- noun The quality or state of being poor; lack of money.
- noun A deficiency of something needed or desired.
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Questions about synonyms of poverty
- What is another word for poverty?
- Poverty has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as misery, penury, indigence, beggary, pauperism, destitution and neediness.
- What is the opposite of poverty?
- The opposite of poverty is luxury.
- What does poverty mean?
- Poverty means the quality or state of being poor; lack of money.
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