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 | ||