poverty-stricken Synonyms
Strongest:
- wealthy
- monied
- affluent
- opulent
- wealthy
- well-to-do
- fat
- well-to-do
- moneyed
- affluent
- rich
- fat
- flush
- opulent
- monied
- rich
- flush
- moneyed
Strong:
- comfortable
- silk-stocking
- prosperous
- prosperous
- well-heeled
- deep-pocketed
- well-heeled
- comfortable
- fat-cat
- well-off
- well-off
- fat-cat
- silk-stocking
- deep-pocketed
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
poverty-stricken Meaning
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, indigent, bankrupt, famished, beggarly, deprived, skint, out at elbows, beggared
wealthy, monied, affluent, opulent,wealthy, well-to-do, fat, well-to-do, moneyed, affluent
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.
