RichThesaurus
unable to keep the wolf from the door
unable to keep the wolf from the door
synonyms
underprivileged
penurious
in want
deprived
in reduced circumstances
poor
needy
necessitous
poverty-stricken
impoverished
destitute
disadvantaged
in straitened circumstances
in need
badly off
impecunious
on the breadline
unable to make ends meet
indigent
on one's beam-ends
pauperized
on one's uppers
as poor as a church mouse
needful
without two pennies to rub together
cleaned out
forlorn
stone broke
hard up
flat broke
strapped for cash
stony broke
depressed
on the bread line
in distress
moneyless
distressed
requiring help
without two (brass) farthings to rub together
without a penny to one's name
dirt poor
skint
broke
in Queer Street
beggared
strapped
without brass farthings to rub together
penniless
unable to keep the wolf from the door
antonyms
wealthy
well off
affluent
privileged
fortunate
rich