Penury

Penury (N)

Pronunciation: pen-yuh-ree

Word Meaning: Extreme poverty; a state of lacking the means for basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter.

Uses in Sentence:

1. The family fell into penury after losing their jobs during the economic downturn.
2. The charity organization aimed to alleviate the penury faced by the homeless population.

Synonyms:

1. Poverty
2. Destitution
3. Indigence
4. Deprivation
5. Impecuniosity

Antonyms:

1. Affluence
2. Prosperity
3. Wealth
4. Opulence
5. Abundance

Word Meaning in Hindi: दरिद्रता (Daridrata) or दरिद्रता की स्थिति (Daridrata ki Sthiti)

Word uses in Hindi:

1. आर्थिक संघटन के दौरान नौकरियां खोने के बाद परिवार दरिद्रता में गिर गया। (The family fell into penury after losing their jobs during the economic downturn.)
2. चैरिटी संगठन ने उन बे-घर लोगों की दरिद्रता को कम करने का उद्देश्य रखा था। (The charity organization aimed to alleviate the penury faced by the homeless population.)