indigent

Adj

1. poor, needy, destitute
2. vacuous

Noun

poor person, indigent (plural:) needy, destitute, poor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛ̃.di.ʒɑ̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: indigēns

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin indigentem, present participle of indigeō (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egeō (“be in need, want”).

Concepts

indigent

destitute

poor

needy

pauper

necessitous

poverty-stricken

miserable

in need

beggar

impoverished

penurious

powerless

underdog

worthless

become poor

Synonyms

pauvre

nécessiteux

miséreux

misérable

dans le besoin

déshérité

nécessiteuse

paupérisé

sans-le-sou

peu fortuné

devenir pauvre

vaurien

vide

appauvri

dénué