Synonyms & related words for indigence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of indigence — including penury, pauperism, impecuniousness, destitution, impoverishment, privation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to indigence

Explore words related to indigence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include impecuniosity, poorness, poverty, penuriousness, necessitous, wretchedness, indigent, mendicity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for indigence

Common synonyms for indigence include penury, pauperism, impecuniousness, destitution, impoverishment, privation, beggarliness, neediness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does indigence come from?

The word indigence breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ig-, from Latin egeo (“be in need”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.