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impoverished

The word “impoverished” has 4 syllables: im-pov-er-ished

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpɑvərɪʃt/

What is synonym and antonym for impoverished?

In the thesaurus, “impoverished” has 114 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for impoverished along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for impoverished

Antonyms for impoverished

Meanings of impoverished

  • verb
    1. To make poor.
    2. To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.
    3. To become poor.
  • adjective
    1. Reduced to poverty.
    2. Having lost a component, an ingredient, or a faculty or a feature; rendered poor in something; depleted.

Example Sentences

  • Many impoverished communities lack access to clean water and education.
  • She grew up in an impoverished neighborhood but worked hard to succeed.
  • The region remains impoverished despite years of aid and development efforts.
  • An impoverished soil base can lead to long-term agricultural decline.
  • The war left thousands of families impoverished and homeless.

On this page you'll find 156 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to impoverished, such as: affluent, arable, arid, baked, bankrupt, bankrupted, barren.

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