impoverished

impoverished
/im pov"euhr isht, -pov"risht/, adj.
1. reduced to poverty.
2. (of a country, area, etc.) having few trees, flowers, birds, wild animals, etc.
3. deprived of strength, vitality, creativeness, etc.: an impoverished attempt at humor.
[1625-35; IMPOVERISH + -ED2]
Syn. 1. See poor.

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