resourceless
- adjective
- /rɪˈsɔrsələs/
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desprovisto
- After the natural disaster, many communities were left resourceless and in need of external aid.
You'll never be as helpless, as dependent, as resourceless.
- You'll never be as helpless, as dependent, as resourceless.
Examples
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"This is largely true; however, Japan was a resourceless nation, and when America placed the oil embargo on the Japanese, it was reasonably perceived as an act of war.
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The small island nation was considered resourceless due to its lack of arable land and fresh water.
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There may be good reasons to take said chance with Mister unknown resourceless producer... more on that later.
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If you are resourceless, resourceless, isn't it an advance to find out that you are lacking the resources that you thought that you had?
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Living in a resourceless environment can make it challenging to sustain basic needs such as food and shelter.
Synonyms
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4.6
Land where plants and animals cannot grow
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6.2
People or places that have very little money and few things they need
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1.5
Without enough food, clothes, or a home and often gets help from others
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8.7
Very poor and without enough money for basic needs
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3.9
Not having basic things like enough food, a safe home, or clean water
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Very poor and needing help to live
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Completely without something that is needed or wanted
Not having the supplies or preparation needed for a situation
Not having enough money or help for basic needs
Having no money to pay for things
Poor and without enough food, money or shelter
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Etymology
Resourceless comes from the familiar word resource, which is like source meaning 'where something comes from' or a supply you can use, and the ending -less means 'without'. So, resourceless simply means 'without resources or help', which is why we use it for people or places that have very little to use.