Poverty Terminology

noun a state of extreme poverty or destitution

• The charity organization aims to alleviate the indigence of homeless families in the community.
• Many people in the neighborhood are struggling with indigence and need help.
• It's tough out there for those facing indigence, they need our support.
• The barren land symbolized the indigence of resources in the region.

adjective describing someone who is extremely poor and lacking basic necessities

• The government provides assistance programs for indigent individuals in need.
• We should donate to help out the indigent families in our community.
• It's important to lend a hand to those who are indigent and struggling.
• In a society that values material wealth, the spiritually indigent often go unnoticed.

noun a person who is very poor, especially one dependent on public charity

• The pauper relied on charity to survive.
• The pauper had to beg for food on the streets.
• The pauper was broke and had no place to stay.
• In the world of technology, an outdated device is considered a pauper.

noun a person or group of people who are employed but still live in poverty

adjective describing the state of being both employed and living in poverty

• The working poor are individuals who have jobs but still struggle to make ends meet due to low wages.
• It's tough out there for the working poor, trying to juggle work and bills with little to spare.
• Those working stiffs just can't catch a break, always scraping by paycheck to paycheck.
• The working poor are like hamsters on a wheel, constantly running but never getting ahead.