beggarly
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8.0
- adjective
- /ˈbɛɡərli/
- The workers protested against the beggarly wages offered by the factory.
Examples
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They were forced to accept a beggarly sum for their valuable land.
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The beggarly amount offered was insulting.
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He made a beggarly donation that barely covered the cost of a meal.
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She received a beggarly sum for her hard work.
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The donations they received were beggarly, barely enough to cover the needs of the community.
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Despite their hard work, their pay was so beggarly that they struggled to make ends meet.
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His beggarly salary made it difficult for him to support his family.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not good enough in quality or amount
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4.3
Not having enough of something needed
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3.9
So bad or weak that people feel angry and look down on it
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4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
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2.8
A very small amount or poor quality
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7.9
Not willing to spend or give money even when they have enough
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4.4
Small in amount and not enough for what you need
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9.9
Very poor and unable to pay for basic needs
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5.1
A very small amount that is not enough
Unwilling to give money or things
Antonyms
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beggarly comes from beggar and the idea of begging 'asking for a very small help'. So a beggarly amount is a very small, almost worthless sum that is not enough.