Destitute Definition
destitute
- adjective
- poor enough to need help from others
- completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning"
Words that rhyme with destitute
Usage tips for "destitute"
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