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impoverishedmade very poor; having little or no money, possessions, or resources

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: made very poor; having little or no money, possessions, or resources

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt/

Korean meaning: 매우 가난한, 빈곤한; 돈이나 소유물, 자원이 거의 없는

Korean pronunciation: 임**파**버리쉬트

Example Sentences

  • After spending all his money on lottery tickets, Jake became so impoverished he couldn't even afford ramen noodles.
  • The impoverished student survived on free samples from the grocery store for a week.
  • Many impoverished regions lack access to basic healthcare and education.

impoverished

ADJECTIVE

//ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt//

made very poor; having little or no money, possessions, or resources

impoverished concept
💡 Concept

Family left with nothing

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impoverished rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What once was impoverished, now nourished and flourished!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootpover
Suffix--ished

Origin

프랑스어 'empovrir'(가난하게 만들다)에서 유래했으며, 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔다. 'poor'(가난한)라는 의미가 핵심이다.

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🎵Rhyme

nourishedflourishedperished
nourished
flourished
perished

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📝Examples

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After spending all his money on lottery tickets, Jake became so impoverished he couldn't even afford ramen noodles.

😄 Fun example

The impoverished student survived on free samples from the grocery store for a week.

Many impoverished regions lack access to basic healthcare and education.

The economic crisis left thousands of families impoverished overnight.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

destitutepoverty-strickenindigentneedypenniless

Antonyms

wealthyaffluentprosperous

Related

povertydeprivationhardshipdeprived