Synonyms for beggarly
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Poor
poor, mean, base, miserable, despicable, impoverished, abject, paltry, scurvy, indigent, contemptible, low, sorry, dirty, low-minded, pathetic, vile, needy, poverty-stricken, wretched, shabby, pitiful
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Definitions
- adj. 1
In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
Example sentences
- impoverished The war lasting for years impoverished the country.
- abject Some Algerians still live in abject poverty.
- paltry These shoes cost me the paltry sum of ten euros.
- scurvy We'll surely avoid scurvy if we all eat an orange.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| beggarly | steady | |
| impoverished | rising | |
| abject | rising | |
| paltry | rising | |
| scurvy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- low1
- 4 letters
- mean1, poor1, base1, vile1
- 5 letters
- sorry2, dirty2, needy2
- 6 letters
- shabby2, abject2, paltry2, scurvy
- 7 letters
- pitiful3
- 8 letters
- pathetic3, wretched2, indigent3
- 9 letters
- miserable4
- 10 letters
- despicable4, beggarlike
- 12 letters
- impoverished3, contemptible4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorry2 = 2 syllables).