Poverty synonyms

Barrenness, bankruptcy, absence, and aridity are all synonyms for poverty. Wealth and affluence are antonyms of poverty. And here are 45 another word for poverty.

Another word for poverty

1. penury

Bankruptcy, beggary, deprivation, destitution, hand-to-mouth existence, hardship, impecuniosity, impecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence, insolvency, need, neediness, pauperism, pennilessness, penury, primary poverty, privation, straitened circumstances, want, and pauperdom are all synonyms for poverty.

2. scarcity

Absence, aridity, barrenness, dearth, deficiency, deficit, exiguity, inadequacy, inferiority, insufficiency, lack, limitedness, meagreness, mediocrity, paucity, poorness, restrictedness, scarcity, shortage, sparseness, sparsity, want, and sterility are all another word for poverty.

Poverty synonym statistics

Poverty synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 4 synonyms with 4, 9, and 11 letters and 2 synonyms with 6 letters. 5 synonyms with 7 letters and 6 synonyms with 8 letters.

8 synonyms with 10 letters and 3 synonyms with 13, and 14 letters. 1 synonym with 15, 20, and 23 letters. For a total of 42 another word for poverty.

Poverty sentences

Poverty affects millions of families worldwide.

They work to alleviate extreme poverty.

Education can help reduce poverty levels.

Poverty often leads to hopelessness and despair.

Related Words for poverty

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    • Synonyms: Interwoven, entangled
    • Opposites: separated, untangled
    • Part of speech: verb
  2. Intertwine
    • Synonyms: entwine, interweave
    • Opposites: separate, untangle
    • Part of speech: verb
  3. Reverse
    • Synonyms: back, go back/backwards
    • Opposites: front, recto, go forwards
    • Part of speech: verb
  4. Overarching
    • Synonyms: All-encompassing, comprehensive
    • Opposites: specific, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  5. Overlook
    • Synonyms: miss, fail to notice
    • Opposites: spot, notice
    • Part of speech: verb
  6. Beloved
    • Synonyms: darling, dear
    • Opposites: hated, despised
    • Part of speech: adjective
  7. Property
    • Synonyms: possessions, belongings
    • Opposites: loss, dispossession
    • Part of speech: noun
  8. Never ending
    • Synonyms: incessant, continuous
    • Opposites: temporary, finite
    • Part of speech: adjective
  9. Assertive
    • Synonyms: confident, forceful
    • Opposites: retiring, passive, submissive
    • Part of speech: adjective
  10. Certainly
    • Synonyms: unquestionably, surely
    • Opposites: no, possibly
    • Part of speech: adverb
  11. Over
    • Synonyms: above, on top of
    • Opposites: under, below
    • Part of speech: preposition
  12. Everyone
    • Synonyms: everybody, every person
    • Opposites: no one, someone
    • Part of speech: Pronoun
  13. Adversity
    • Synonyms: misfortune, ill luck
    • Opposites: good times, prosperity, fortune
    • Part of speech: noun
  14. Prove
    • Synonyms: demonstrate, show
    • Opposites: disprove, refute
    • Part of speech: verb
  15. Very happy
    • Synonyms: Ecstatic, elated
    • Opposites: very sad, miserable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  16. Entertainment
    • Synonyms: amusement, pleasure
    • Opposites: boredom, drudgery
    • Part of speech: noun
  17. Everything
    • Synonyms: each item, each thing
    • Opposites: nothing, none
    • Part of speech: Pronoun
  18. Novel
    • Synonyms: book, paperback
    • Opposites: old, traditional
    • Part of speech: noun
  19. Conversely
    • Synonyms: Conversely, in contrast
    • Opposites: similarly, likewise
    • Part of speech: adverb
  20. Remove
    • Synonyms: detach, unfasten
    • Opposites: attach, put on, insert, replace, put, back, add
    • Part of speech: verb
  21. Government
    • Synonyms: administration, executive
    • Opposites: anarchy, lawlessness
    • Part of speech: noun
  22. Overview
    • Synonyms: survey, outline
    • Opposites: detail, specifics
    • Part of speech: noun
  23. Version
    • Synonyms: sort, kind
    • Opposites: original, copy
    • Part of speech: noun
  24. Pertinent
    • Synonyms: relevant, to the point
    • Opposites: irrelevant, inappropriate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  25. Very good
    • Synonyms: Excellent, outstanding
    • Opposites: very bad, poor
    • Part of speech: adjective
  26. Move
    • Synonyms: go, walk
    • Opposites: stay put, stagnate
    • Part of speech: verb
  27. Adverse
    • Synonyms: unfavourable, disadvantageous
    • Opposites: favorable, beneficial, positive, friendly
    • Part of speech: adjective
  28. Forever
    • Synonyms: continually, continuously
    • Opposites: occasionally, never
    • Part of speech: adverb
  29. Versatile
    • Synonyms: adaptable, flexible
    • Opposites: inflexible, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  30. Discovered
    • Synonyms: Found, unearthed
    • Opposites: concealed, hidden
    • Part of speech: adjective
  31. Discover
    • Synonyms: find, locate
    • Opposites: conceal, hide
    • Part of speech: verb
  32. Moreover
    • Synonyms: besides, furthermore
    • Opposites: however, on the contrary
    • Part of speech: adverb
  33. Clever
    • Synonyms: intelligent, bright
    • Opposites: ill-advised, foolish
    • Part of speech: adjective
  34. Cover
    • Synonyms: put something on top of, place something over
    • Opposites: reveal, expose, uncover.
    • Part of speech: verb
  35. Perseverance
    • Synonyms: persistence, tenacity
    • Opposites: laziness, apathy
    • Part of speech: noun
  36. Controversial
    • Synonyms: contentious, disputed
    • Opposites: uncontroversial, anodyne
    • Part of speech: adjective
  37. Conversation
    • Synonyms: discussion, talk
    • Opposites: silence, monologue
    • Part of speech: noun
  38. Party
    • Synonyms: social gathering, gathering
    • Opposites: solitude, isolation
    • Part of speech: noun
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    • Synonyms: mean, median
    • Opposites: outstanding, exceptional
    • Part of speech: noun
  40. Uncertainty
    • Synonyms: unpredictability, unreliability
    • Opposites: certainty, predictability, confidence
    • Part of speech: noun
  41. Very important
    • Synonyms: Crucial, vital
    • Opposites: trivial, insignificant
    • Part of speech: adverb
  42. Leverage
    • Synonyms: grip, purchase
    • Opposites: disadvantage, liability
    • Part of speech: noun
  43. Nevertheless
    • Synonyms: in spite of that/everything, nonetheless
    • Opposites: therefore, because
    • Part of speech: adverb
  44. Expertise
    • Synonyms: skill, skilfulness
    • Opposites: incompetence, ignorance
    • Part of speech: noun
  45. Movement
    • Synonyms: motion, move
    • Opposites: stillness, inactivity
    • Part of speech: noun
  46. Lovely
    • Synonyms: beautiful, pretty
    • Opposites: ugly, hideous
    • Part of speech: adjective
  47. Overwhelm
    • Synonyms: swamp, submerge
    • Opposites: manageable, calming
    • Part of speech: adjective
  48. Overwhelming
    • Synonyms: very large, profuse
    • Opposites: underwhelming, mild
    • Part of speech: adjective
  49. Severe
    • Synonyms: acute, very bad
    • Opposites: minor, negligible, gentle, slight
    • Part of speech: adjective
  50. Expert
    • Synonyms: specialist, authority
    • Opposites: inexpert, amateur
    • Part of speech: noun
  51. Several
    • Synonyms: some, a number of
    • Opposites: a lot, many
    • Part of speech: pronoun
  52. Improvement
    • Synonyms: advance, development
    • Opposites: deterioration, regress
    • Part of speech: noun
  53. Certain
    • Synonyms: unquestionable, sure
    • Opposites: unthinkable, doubtful, possible, unlikely, unreliable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  54. Diverse
    • Synonyms: various, many and various
    • Opposites: similar, uniform
    • Part of speech: adjective
  55. Advertising
    • Synonyms: Promotion, publicity
    • Opposites: concealing, withholding
    • Part of speech: noun