Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus Cite Synonyms of poverty-stricken Find synonyms for: Adjective1. destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken, poor (vs. rich)usage: poor enough to need help from othersWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quisling Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index