Synonyms & related words for indigent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of indigent — including needy, destitute, necessitous, impoverished, pauperized, impecunious. 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 indigent

Explore words related to indigent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include impecuniosity, bezonian, moneyless, indigence, impecuniously, slummy, impecuniousness, beggarliness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for indigent

Common synonyms for indigent include needy, destitute, necessitous, impoverished, pauperized, impecunious, pauper, underprivileged — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does indigent come from?

The word indigent breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: ind-, from Latin indu (“within, in”); ig, from Latin egere (“to be in need, to lack”); and -ent, from Latin -ens (“forming present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.