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poverty

/ˈpɑːvɚti/noun3 syllables

Poverty means: the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions.

Synonyms for poverty16

noun, as in the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

poorness, impoverishment

also used for poverty

beggary, brokeness, destitution, impecuniosity, impecuniousness, indigence, mendicancy, mendicity, misery, neediness, pauperism, penury, privation, reduced circumstances

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Opposites of poverty

wealth

What does poverty mean?1

noun

1

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Poverty in a sentence

  • Thou hast seen poverty aplenty, but thou art rich of mind.nonong
  • In the eyes of many, poverty is much worse than vice: it's a weakness.Prophete
  • When poverty shows itself, even mischievous boys understand what it means.Hybrid
  • Money can't buy happiness, but neither can poverty.Hybrid
  • If wealth was better distributed, there would be less poverty.unknown
  • If wealth was more evenly distributed, there would be less poverty.monahxo
  • The visitors to the island, as well as some locals, always think of poverty.nonong
  • Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty and so on.CM

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Forms of poverty

as a noun

plural
poverties