poverty

Definitions

The state of being extremely poor or lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

The state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount; scarcity or dearth.

Examples

The government implemented new policies to help lift families out of poverty.

Education is often seen as the most effective tool for breaking the cycle of poverty.

Synonyms

destitution penury indigence impoverishment neediness want privation

Antonyms

wealth affluence prosperity opulence riches abundance plenty