impoverished

• Beschreibt eine Person oder eine Gegend, die sehr arm ist und unter Geld- oder Ressourcenmangel leidet.

Describes a person or area that is very poor, lacking money or resources.

1. Very poorB2formal

   Having very little money or resources; extremely poor.

   Sehr arm

   • The impoverished family could barely afford food.
   • Many impoverished communities lack access to clean water.
   • He grew up in an impoverished neighborhood.

   Synonymebrokedestituteimpecuniousindigentinsolventneedypennilesspoverty-stricken

   Antonymeaffluentopulentprosperousrichwealthy

2. Deprived of quality or richnessC1formal

   Lacking in quality, vitality, or richness; made poor in a figurative sense.

   Verarmt

   • The soil was impoverished after years of overfarming.
   • The culture became impoverished under the oppressive regime.
   • His vocabulary was impoverished due to lack of reading.

   Synonymebarrendeficientdepleteddestitutedrainedexhaustedlackingmeagerpoorsparsesterilestripped

   Antonymeabundantreplete