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adjective. uk / ˈdestɪtjuːt / us. Add to word list. without money, food, a home, or possessions: During the global economic crisis many people were left destitute.
1. : lacking something needed or desirable. a lake destitute of fish. 2. : lacking possessions and resources. especially : suffering extreme poverty. a destitute old man. destituteness noun. Did you know? You may be surprised to learn that "destitute" is related to words like "statue," "statute," and even "statistics."
Destitute definition: without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter.. See examples of DESTITUTE used in a sentence.
When you think of the word destitute, which means poor or lacking other necessities of life, think of someone who is in desperate straits. A very, very tight budget is poor. Living on the streets is destitute.
adjective. uk / ˈdestɪtjuːt / us. Add to word list. without money, food, a home, or possessions: During the global economic crisis many people were left destitute.
1. lacking the means of subsistence; totally impoverished. 2. (postpositive; foll by of) completely lacking; deprived or bereft (of) destitute of words. 3. obsolete. abandoned or deserted. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
adj. 1. Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished. 2. Utterly lacking; devoid: Young recruits destitute of any experience. [Middle English, from Latin dēstitūtus, past participle of dēstituere, to abandon : dē-, de- + statuere, to set; see stā- in Indo-European roots .] des′ti·tute′ness n.
Definition of destitute adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DESTITUTE definition: so poor that you do not have the basic things you need to live, such as food, clothes, or money. Learn more.
Destitute definition: Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished.
