poverty-stricken Antonyms
Strongest:
- well-to-do
- wealthy
- opulent
- affluent
- fat
- moneyed
- flush
- flush
- fat
- monied
- rich
- moneyed
- monied
- well-to-do
- opulent
- wealthy
- rich
- affluent
Strong:
- well-heeled
- prosperous
- comfortable
- well-heeled
- fat-cat
- deep-pocketed
- silk-stocking
- comfortable
- well-off
- deep-pocketed
- prosperous
- well-off
- silk-stocking
- fat-cat
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
Meaning of poverty-stricken
poverty-stricken (s)
poor enough to need help from others
poverty-stricken Sentence Examples
- The earthquake devastated the community, leaving it poverty-stricken and struggling to rebuild.
- The war had ravaged the country, resulting in a poverty-stricken population with dwindling resources.
- The family lived in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, their income barely covering basic necessities like food and shelter.
- The lack of education and job opportunities in the rural area kept the residents poverty-stricken and unable to escape their circumstances.
- The economic downturn had a severe impact on families, pushing many into poverty-stricken conditions.
- The elderly couple struggled to make ends meet, facing eviction and a poverty-stricken existence in their twilight years.
- The region suffered from chronic poverty-stricken conditions due to a lack of infrastructure, healthcare, and access to education.
- The government implemented programs aimed at alleviating poverty-stricken households, but the results were often limited.
- The recent floods washed away homes, leaving hundreds of people poverty-stricken and in dire need of assistance.
- The poverty-stricken community organized itself to demand better living conditions and access to resources that could improve their lives.
FAQs About the word poverty-stricken
poor enough to need help from others
impoverished, poor, penniless, threadbare, depressed, pauperized, famished, deprived, skint, beggared
well-to-do, wealthy, opulent, affluent, fat, moneyed, flush, flush, fat, monied
The earthquake devastated the community, leaving it poverty-stricken and struggling to rebuild.
The war had ravaged the country, resulting in a poverty-stricken population with dwindling resources.
The family lived in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, their income barely covering basic necessities like food and shelter.
The lack of education and job opportunities in the rural area kept the residents poverty-stricken and unable to escape their circumstances.
