Synonyms for badly off

Most common

impoverished · destitute

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Adjective

Antonyms

well-off, rich, well-heeled

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   In unfortunate circumstances, especially having financial difficulty.

Related words

Other spellings

badly-off

Example sentences

• impoverished The war lasting for years impoverished the country.
• destitute It was there that this destitute child was born.

By length

4 letters

poor¹

9 letters

destitute³

12 letters

impoverished³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (destitute³ = 3 syllables).