poverty-stricken

• Beschreibt eine Person oder ein Gebiet, die bzw. das extrem arm ist und nicht über die grundlegenden Lebensmittel verfügt.

Describes a person or area that is extremely poor, lacking the basic necessities of life.

1. Extremely poorB2formal

   Suffering from severe poverty, lacking basic necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing.

   extrem arm

   • The charity provides food and clothing to poverty-stricken families.
   • Many poverty-stricken regions lack access to clean water.
   • He grew up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood but worked hard to succeed.

   Synonymedestituteimpecuniousimpoverishedindigentneedypenniless

   Antonymeaffluentprosperousrichwealthy