destitute — extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdestɪtuːt/
Example Sentences
- After spending all his money on lottery tickets, Jake was completely destitute but still optimistic about his 'investment strategy.'
- The charity helps destitute families get back on their feet.
- She felt destitute of ideas for her essay until she remembered she could just write about being destitute of ideas.
destitute
ADJECTIVE[/ˈdestɪtuːt/]
extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself
Extremely poor and lacking everything
Dest-i-toot! Nothing left but a sad, broken toot!
For the destitute, education's their substitute, but they can't afford the institute
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'destitutus', the past participle of 'destituere', meaning 'to abandon or leave in the lurch'. This combines the prefix 'de-' (away from) with 'statuere' (to set or place).
Breakdown
de- (away from) + -stitute (from Latin statuere, to set/place) = destitute (abandoned, forsaken, extremely poor)
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📝Examples
“After spending all his money on lottery tickets, Jake was completely destitute but still optimistic about his 'investment strategy.'”
“The charity helps destitute families get back on their feet.”
“She felt destitute of ideas for her essay until she remembered she could just write about being destitute of ideas.”
“The economic crisis left many once-wealthy families destitute.”
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