indigent
/ˈɪndɪdʒənt/
adjective
- Very poor; lacking money or basic necessities.
- Many indigent people rely on public hospitals for medical care.
- The charity provides meals for indigent families in the city.
- She wrote a report on the living conditions of indigent communities.
noun
- A person who is very poor and often homeless.
- A group of volunteers served breakfast to the indigents in the park.
- The shelter offers beds to indigents during the winter months.
- The new policy aims to help indigents find stable housing.