impoverished

/ɪmpˈɒvəɹɪʃt/

/ˌɪmˈpɑvɹɪʃt/

impoverished

poor enough to need help from others

synonyms : destitute

destroyed financially

synonyms : broken

Examples

1. Many people in impoverished regions live hand to mouth, relying on daily wages to survive.

2. The committee members promised to put the fund behind a development scheme for the impoverished area.

3. Her mother was impoverished.

4. Ironically, the disease most often afflicts impoverished people, because of a lack of proper nutrition and hygiene.