in·di·gent ( n d-j nt)adj. 1. Experiencing want or need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Archaic Lacking or deficient. n. A needy or destitute person. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin indig  ns, indigent-, present participle of indigre, to need : indu-, in; see en in Indo-European roots + egre, to lack.]in di·gent·ly adv. |
indigent [ˈɪndɪdʒənt]
adj
1. so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy
2. (usually foll by of) Archaic lacking (in) or destitute (of)
n
an impoverished person
[from Latin indigēre to need, from egēre to lack]
indigence n
indigently adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | indigent - poor enough to need help from others poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret" |
indigent
adjective (Formal) destitute, poor, impoverished, needy, penniless, poverty-stricken, down and out, in want, down at heel (informal), impecunious, dirt-poor, straitened, on the breadline, short, flat broke (informal), penurious, necessitous How can we persuade indigent peasants to stop slaughtering wildlife?
rich, wealthy, prosperous, affluent, well-off, well-to-do
rich, wealthy, prosperous, affluent, well-off, well-to-do
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