Added 9 October 2026 impoverished /ɪmˈpɑvəɹɪʃt/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impoverished at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Poor enough to need help from others. Destroyed financially. the broken fortunes of the family Related Words: poverty-strickenpoorindigentdestitutedestroyedbrokenneedynecessitouspovertydepriveddispossessed Back to today's word