Meaning of impoverished

im•pov•er•ished

Pronunciation: (im-pov'ur-isht, -pov'risht), [key]

— adj.

reduced to poverty.
(of a country, area, etc.) having few trees, flowers, birds, wild animals, etc.
deprived of strength, vitality, creativeness, etc.: an impoverished attempt at humor.

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See also:

impoverished (Thesaurus)

impoverish impracticable

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