Indigent definition
(archaic) Lacking or deficient.
adjective
A poor or destitute person.
noun
Experiencing want or need; impoverished.
Distributed food to indigent families.
adjective
A person in need, or in poverty.
noun
In poverty; poor; needy; destitute.
adjective
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The definition of an indigent is a person who is poor or needy.
An example of an indigent is a single parent who just lost a job.
noun
(archaic) Lacking; destitute (of)
adjective
Indigent is defined as someone who has little or nothing.
An example of indigent is a homeless person.
adjective
An indigent person.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
indigent
Plural:
indigentsOrigin of indigent
- Middle English from Old French from Latin indigēns indigent- present participle of indigēre to need indu- in en in Indo-European roots egēre to lack
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Circa 1400, Middle French, from Latin indigentem, form of indigere (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egere (“be in need, want”).
From Wiktionary
- Only relation to antonym affluent is common Latinate suffix + -ent.
From Wiktionary