English adjective: destitute | |||
1. | destitute poor enough to need help from others | ||
Synonyms | impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken | ||
Similar | poor | ||
Antonyms | rich | ||
2. | destitute completely wanting or lacking | ||
Samples | Writing barren of insight. Young recruits destitute of experience. Innocent of literary merit. The sentence was devoid of meaning. | ||
Synonyms | barren, devoid, free, innocent | ||
Similar | nonexistent | ||
Antonyms | existent, existing | ||