poverty-stricken

• Describe a una persona o territorio que es extremadamente pobre y carece de los medios básicos de vida. Implica una situación de miseria o privación severa.

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.

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   • 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.

   Sinónimosdestituteimpecuniousimpoverishedindigentneedypenniless

   Antónimosaffluentprosperousrichwealthy