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Comparative for lacking in material possessions or financial wealth
“The reforms are necessary to improve the conditions in these impoverished areas.”
Comparative for bankrupt, unable to pay one's debts
“Their exploitative actions have rendered many of the people debt-laden, bankrupt and impoverished.”
Comparative for unsuitable for, or inconducive to, growing crops or vegetation
“Only the river Guadiana Menor, with a small valley, provides a contrast to the impoverished landscape.”
Comparative for depleted, having been used up
“A rising world population requiring an improved standard of living clashes with the oncoming realities of a planet of impoverished resources.”
Comparative for containing a significant or excess amount of liquid or water
Comparative for with little or no rainfall or humidity
Comparative for scruffy or shabby in nature or appearance
Comparative for having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication
Comparative for causing unhappiness or discomfort
Comparative for characterized by poverty or a lack of productivity
Comparative for in harsh or grievous circumstances
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