Meaning & use
indigent
Extremely poor; lacking the basic resources needed for a decent standard of living.
See it in a sentence
The charity provides free meals and shelter for indigent families in the city.
Courts must appoint a lawyer for indigent defendants who cannot afford one.
A note on using this word
A formal, often legal or bureaucratic term; "poor" or "needy" sounds more natural in everyday conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
wealthyaffluent
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