Destitute
Destitute adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Less and destitute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Less" instead an adjective "Destitute".
Nearby Words: destitution, destituted
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- There would've been nothin' left to do for someone less astute He would've been dead or destitute without a cent of restitut- ion!
Source: Midword Rhyme -
The two groups now had more or less formal political equality, and there were enough instances of Plebeians becoming rich and Patricians becoming destitute that the title had little bearing on economic status.
Source: Series / Rome -
The society itself is also implied to be slightly better-off, or at least less destitute financially.
Source: Series / Fringe
Cite this Source
Less and Destitute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/destitute/less
Destitute & Less. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/destitute/less>.
Less or Destitute. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/destitute/less.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "destitute" and "less" have occurred on timeline