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Superlative for lacking in material possessions or financial wealth
“The reforms are necessary to improve the conditions in these impoverished areas.”
Superlative for bankrupt, unable to pay one's debts
“Their exploitative actions have rendered many of the people debt-laden, bankrupt and impoverished.”
Superlative for unsuitable for, or inconducive to, growing crops or vegetation
“Only the river Guadiana Menor, with a small valley, provides a contrast to the impoverished landscape.”
Superlative for depleted, having been used up
“A rising world population requiring an improved standard of living clashes with the oncoming realities of a planet of impoverished resources.”
Superlative for containing a significant or excess amount of liquid or water
Superlative for with little or no rainfall or humidity
Superlative for scruffy or shabby in nature or appearance
Superlative for having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication
Superlative for causing unhappiness or discomfort
Superlative for characterized by poverty or a lack of productivity
Superlative for in harsh or grievous circumstances
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