Desperate poverty Synonyms

Definitions for Desperate


  • (adjective) feeling or showing no hope
  • (noun) a person who is frightened and in need of help
  • (adjective) showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire

Definitions for Poverty


  • (noun) the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
  • (noun) a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
  • (noun) the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions