- destitute⇄adj. 1. lacking necessary things, such as food, clothing, and shelter.
Ex. A destitute family needs help from charity.
2. (Obsolete.) abandoned; forsaken; deserted. - destitute⇄destitute, adjective, noun.
- destitute⇄expr. destitute of, having no; empty of; without.
Ex. A bald head is destitute of hair. - destitute⇄noun destituteness.
- destitute⇄noun Usually, the destitute, a destitute person or persons.
Ex. The destitute filled the streets after the earthquake.