indigent [adjective]: poor, destitute; lacking the basic necessities of life.
Example: The indigent farmer had no option but to borrow heavily from a local moneylender.
Related words: indigently [adverb]
Synonyms: bankrupt, beggared, bereft, deficient, destitute, impecunious, impoverished, insolvent, moneyless, needy, penniless, penurious, poor
Antonyms: affluent, moneyed, opulent, prosperous, rich, wealthy
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