Destituteness and Penuriousness

Destituteness

Destituteness noun - The state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions.
Usage example: the appalling destituteness of the people in that underdeveloped country

Penuriousness and destituteness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penuriousness" instead a noun "Destituteness".

Penuriousness

Penuriousness noun - The state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions.
Usage example: the abject penuriousness of so many of the city's inhabitants should be a cause for concern

Destituteness and penuriousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destituteness" instead a noun "Penuriousness".
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