destitute

destitute is a 9-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often followed by of. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often followed by of.
2. adjective. Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor.
3. transitive verb. To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon.
4. transitive verb. To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; -- followed by of.
5. transitive verb. To disappoint.
6. adjective. completely wanting or lacking

   "writing barren of insight"

   "young recruits destitute of experience"

   Synonyms: barren, devoid, free, innocent

7. adjective. poor enough to need help from others

   Synonyms: impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy

Synonyms

barren, devoid, free, innocent, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy

Common word forms

destituted, destitutes, destitutely, destituting, destituteness

Words from these letters

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