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DOWN-AND-OUT Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase down-and-out. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase down-and-out. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DOWN-AND-OUT

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destitute
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• poor enough to need help from others

• completely wanting or lacking

bankrupt
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts

adjective satellite

• financially ruined

verb

• reduce to bankruptcy

broke
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• lacking funds

impecunious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not having enough money to pay for necessities

impoverished
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• poor enough to need help from others

• destroyed financially

indigent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• poor enough to need help from others

insolvent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• unable to meet or discharge financial obligations

noun

• someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts

needy
adjectiveadj
noun

• needy people collectively

adjective satellite

• poor enough to need help from others

• demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

penurious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not having enough money to pay for necessities

• excessively unwilling to spend

poor
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having little money or few possessions

• characterized by or indicating poverty

• lacking in quality or substances

noun

• people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

homeless
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone unfortunate without housing

• poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in

adjective satellite

• without nationality or citizenship

• physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

Best Hypernyms For DOWN-AND-OUT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for down-and-out, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
have-not
Phrases (1)
poor person

Alternatives for DESTITUTE

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