beggarly
- adjective
- /ˈbɛɡərli/
:
miserable
- Smeared with drink, bleared with pain, her face crumples into a beggarly smile.
Examples
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"If my exalted lord will consent, this beggarly person retains a few poor possessions, and my all-wise lord must surely know that we miserable ones who have nothing greatly value what little we have.
Fiction book (2002) -
In that beggarly light, I looked with despair at a horizon larded with ice!
Fiction book (1998) -
U, THAT WAS VERY KIND OF YO MY LORD, TO A POOR AND BEGGARLY KNAVE.
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Polyneices remarks on Oedipus' bizarre, beggarly appearance and blames himself for filial neglect.
Academic text (1994) -
WELL, IT'S JUST SUCH POOR AND BEGGARLY KNAVES THAT HOLD ENGLAND'S CONSCIENCE AND WIN HER BATTLES.
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The weaver takes Max's Bohemian scarf as a sign of the class difference between them, and his reaction recalls Polyneices' to the beggarly rags of his father.
Academic text (1994) -
The village looked quite beggarly, with many houses in disrepair and few resources for its residents.
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Despite his beggarly appearance, he was known for his kindness and generosity to those even poorer than him.
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The charity aimed to improve the beggarly conditions of the homeless in the city, providing food and shelter.
Synonyms
65
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
50
6.2
People or places that have very little money and few things they need
43
1.5
Without enough food, clothes, or a home and often gets help from others
24
4.3
Having no money
22
8.7
Very poor and without enough money for basic needs
20
6.5
Very poor and without basic things like food or a home
9
5.1
Very poor and needing help to live
1
9.9
Having little or no money
1
9.9
Very poor and unable to pay for basic needs
1
9.3
With no money at all
1
7.6
Having almost no money
Poor and without enough food, money or shelter
Having almost no money or things
Antonyms
How Poor
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beggarly comes from beggar, a person who begs 'asks for help or money'. So beggarly describes someone or something that is very poor or fit for a beggar.