Synonyms for down-and-out

Most common

homeless · down at heel · impoverished · destitute

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Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

well-off, rich, well-heeled

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   In a condition of poverty or debility, especially as a result of experiencing a financial or personal setback.

   People who are down and out need some place to turn.

2. n. 1

   Synonym of down-and-outer.

Related words

Other spellings

down and out

Forms

Plural

down-and-outs → tramps, derelicts, down-and-outers…

Example sentences

• homeless Tom volunteers at a homeless shelter twice a week.
• impoverished The war lasting for years impoverished the country.
• destitute It was there that this destitute child was born.

By length

5 letters

tramp¹

8 letters

homeless², derelict³

9 letters

destitute³

12 letters

impoverished³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (homeless² = 2 syllables).