indigent
indigent · more indigent · most indigent
бідний, поганий, жалюгідний
бедный, нищий, нуждающийся, бедствующий
arm, mittellos, bedürftig, Not leidend
Poor; destitute; in needPoor; destitute; in need.
/ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt/
» Help is available to indigent borrowers.
Meaning
2 sensesPoor; destitute; in need.
bedürftig, mittellos, arm
бе́дныйbédnyj, бедствующийbedstvujuščij, нуждающийсяnuždajuščijsja
poor enough to need help from others
(archaic)Utterly lacking or in need of something specified.
Examples
3 sentencesHelp is available to indigent borrowers.
He's in a program for indigent patients.
Being indigent is a misfortune, not a crime.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
poor; destitute:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
poor; destitute:
Origin
From Middle English indigent, from Old French indigent, from Latin indigēns, present partiFrom Middle English indigent, from Old French indigent, from Latin indigēns, present participle of indigeō (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egeō (“to be in need, want”).
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Forms
more indigent, most indigent| Comparative | more indigent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most indigent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
56 synonymsarmA1bankruptB2brokenA1flatB1impoverishedC1needyB2pennilessB1poorA1stuckB1almslessbadly offbeggaredbeggarlyboracic
Close in meaning
- poor enough to need help from others:destituteimpoverishednecessitousneedypoverty-stricken
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedindigence
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form