destitute
/ˈdestɪtjuːt/adjective
उच्चारण डेस्टिट्यूट
निराश्रित, कंगाल, साधनहीन
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without money, food and the other things necessary for life
निराश्रित, कंगाल, साधनहीन
- The floods left thousands of families destitute.
- a shelter for destitute children
- Thousands were left destitute by the cyclone.
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- The old widow was destitute after her son left.
- The charity feeds destitute families every day.
Synonyms penniless impoverished poverty-stricken
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[not before noun] ~ of sth formal
completely without something
(किसी चीज़ से) पूरी तरह रहित
- a speech destitute of any real ideas
- The village was destitute of any medical facilities.
- A jungle destitute of water is no place to camp.
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- The report found the hospital destitute of basic equipment.
- His speech was destitute of feeling.
Synonyms devoid of lacking bereft of
Opposite full of rich in
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[pl.] the ~
people who are destitute
निराश्रित लोग
- a home for the destitute
- The trust runs a free kitchen for the destitute.
- The government built a night shelter for the destitute.
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- Volunteers served hot meals to the destitute in winter.
- The temple trust looks after the destitute.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
penniless impoverished poverty-stricken devoid of lacking bereft of needy
Antonyms
wealthy affluent well-off full of rich in prosperous
AaSpelling
des·ti·tute
§Grammar and usage
'The destitute' takes a plural verb.
'The destitute' के साथ plural verb आता है।
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One-word substitution
A person who has nothing to live on (also pauper, indigent).
'जिसके पास जीने का कोई साधन न हो' के लिए यह शब्द (या pauper, indigent) आता है।