Masculine

carente

Meaning

  1. (feminine, masculine) destitute; in need (of); devoid (of) (lacking something)
  2. (euphemistic, feminine, masculine, sometimes) destitute; poor (lacking money)
  3. (feminine, masculine) in need of emotional connection
  4. (feminine, masculine) needy (desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence)

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin carentem.

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