Meaning & use
destitute
Completely without money, food, or the basic means to live; extremely poor.
See it in a sentence
The flood left thousands of families destitute and in need of emergency shelter.
He arrived in the city destitute, with only the clothes on his back.
A note on using this word
"Destitute" is often followed by "of," meaning entirely lacking something, as in "destitute of hope."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
wealthyaffluent
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