poverty

noun
UK: /ˈpɒvəti/
US: /ˈpɑːvərti/

  1. The state of being extremely poor.

    1. Many people live in poverty.
    2. The area suffers from high rates of poverty and unemployment.

  2. The lack of something; scarcity.

    1. There is a poverty of ideas in the plan.
    2. The poverty of her imagination was evident in her writing.

Synonyms

indigence scarcity need deficiency destitution

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "poverty" in English means: The state of being extremely poor., The lack of something; scarcity..

The phonetic transcription of "poverty" is /ˈpɒvəti/ in British English and /ˈpɑːvərti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "poverty": indigence, scarcity, need, deficiency, destitution.

Example usage of "poverty": "Many people live in poverty.". More examples on the page.