BEGGARS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word beggars. (close relations)
beggar
Best Alternative Words for BEGGARS
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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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| palliard | nounn | |||||||
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