Indigent
Indigent [ IN-di-juh ’nt ] | |
[ noun, adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (adj.) lacking or in need of basic needs; impoverished 2. (adj.) (archaic) lacking something that is most essential; deficient 3. (n.) one who is in need; a destitute | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The number of indigent people in our country is shocking and outrageous. |