beggarly (Meaning)
beggarly (s)
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
beggarly (a.)
In the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a beggar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
Produced or occasioned by beggary.
beggarly (adv.)
In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
Synonyms & Antonyms of beggarly
Synonyms:
- straitened
- distressed
- hand-to-mouth
- short
- ruined
- unaffluent
- cash-strapped
- reduced
- possessionless
- pinched
- underprivileged
- tapped out
- hardscrabble
- poorish
- bust
- busted
- disadvantaged
- dispossessed
- down on one's luck
- insolvent
- low
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
beggarly Sentence Examples
- The beggarly man extended a trembling hand, his eyes pleading for sustenance.
- The beggarly shelter provided scant protection from the biting cold and unforgiving wind.
- The beggarly beggar was forced to rely on the meager handouts of passersby.
- The beggarly hut was a dilapidated structure, its walls crumbling and roof leaking.
- The beggarly dress of the starving child tugged at the heartstrings of those who beheld it.
- The beggarly state of the once-affluent family had reduced them to penury.
- The beggarly sum offered by the stingy philanthropist was an insult to the needy.
- The beggarly existence of the homeless man was a stark reminder of the inequality that plagued society.
- The beggarly attitude of the rich towards the poor revealed their callous disregard for human suffering.
- The beggarly attempt at justification for their cruel actions left a bitter taste in the mouths of those who witnessed it.
FAQs About the word beggarly
marked by poverty befitting a beggar, (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contemptIn the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a be
poor, broke,impoverished, beggared, penurious, pauperized, indigent,needful, out at the elbows, bankrupt
wealthy, moneyed,rich, well-to-do, flush, affluent, flush, monied, fat, well-to-do
The beggarly man extended a trembling hand, his eyes pleading for sustenance.
The beggarly shelter provided scant protection from the biting cold and unforgiving wind.
The beggarly beggar was forced to rely on the meager handouts of passersby.
The beggarly hut was a dilapidated structure, its walls crumbling and roof leaking.
