Definition of impoverished Impoverished

/ɪmpɑˈvɹɪʃt/ - [impavrisht] - im•pov•er•ished

We found 7 definitions of impoverished from 5 different sources.

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What does impoverished mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

impoverished - poor enough to need help from others
  destitute, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken
  poor unsatisfactory; "a poor light for reading"; "poor morale"; "expectations were poor"
impoverished - destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"
  broken, wiped out
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • impoverished (imp. & p. p.)
    of Impoverish

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • impoverished
    Reduced to poverty, having lost one's wealth.

Part of speech

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  • impoverished, verb, past participle of impoverish (infinitive).
  • impoverished, verb, past simple of impoverish (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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