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BEGGAR Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word beggar. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word beggar. (close relations)
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mendicant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

• a pauper who lives by begging

adjective satellite

• practicing beggary

panhandler
nounn
noun

• a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money

pauper
nounn
noun

• a person who is very poor

vagabond
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

adjective satellite

• wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

derelict
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person without a home, job, or property

• a ship abandoned on the high seas

adjective satellite

• worn and broken down by hard use

• forsaken by owner or inhabitants

• failing in what duty requires

• in deplorable condition

drifter
nounn
noun

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

hobo
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a vagrant

• a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places

indigent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• poor enough to need help from others

vagrant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

adjective satellite

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

street person
nounn
noun

• someone who sleeps in any convenient place

pauperise
verbv
verb

• reduce to beggary

pauperize
verbv
verb

• reduce to beggary

ruin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

• a ruined building

• the process of becoming dilapidated

• an event that results in destruction

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

verb

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• destroy or cause to fail

• reduce to bankruptcy

• reduce to ruins

• deprive of virginity

• fall into ruin

schnorrer
nounn
noun

• (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others

truant
nounn
noun

• one who is absent from school without permission

• someone who shirks duty

adjective satellite

• absent without permission

palliard
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For BEGGAR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for beggar, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for MENDICANT

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