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adjective

ˈdau̇n-ən(d)-ˈau̇t How to pronounce down-and-out (audio)
Definition of down-and-outnext
1
as in weak
lacking bodily strength I'm over the flu, but I still feel down-and-out

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as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions a soup kitchen where the down-and-out daily line up for a hot meal

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down-and-out

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noun

variants or down-and-outer
as in have-not

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Recent Examples of down-and-out
Adjective
The clan of oddballs and down-and-outs has more than a little in common with the Kim family in Parasite, including Song as a hapless patriarch. Stream on Max Mother (2009) The opening and closing scenes of Bong’s masterful 2009 film are, swear to God, among the greatest bookends in movie history. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 This quirky Turkish dramedy series tells the tale of a down-and-out sports betting writer for a newspaper who is roped into teaming up with the ghost of a bossy business tycoon demanding to crack his own murder case. — Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-and-out
  1. weak
  2. impoverished
  3. have-not
  4. poor
  5. feeble
  6. pauper
  7. frail
  8. hobo
Adjective
  • Similarly, 5GHz signals were strong in the central areas but became weaker in the garage, the den, and the kitchen area.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
  • As the market sell-off gains steam, a handful of quality stocks could outperform and buck the broader weak trend for equities, according to Bernstein.
    — Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • The nuances of being the older sibling, and especially the eldest daughter of an impoverished, fractured or immigrant family, are beginning to gain more traction in mainstream media.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Kicking Margulis and Dyson out of polite scientific society for these consensus violations would have impoverished science.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of impoverished
Noun
  • His 2013 film Snowpiercer was another tale of haves and have-nots taken to fantastic, violent, and thrilling extremes.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
  • To some extent, millennial wealth is a story of haves and have-nots.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of have-not
Adjective
  • But there is another concerning trend and area that has to be improved — their poor record on second balls.
    — Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The county’s response to the Tijuana River sewage crisis has been very poor.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • Francis' feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday from the hospital and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • When experienced all at once, these features can further shake an emerging adult’s already feeble sense of stability.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Definition of feeble
Noun
  • They were presumed to be paupers from Mexico, looking for charity.
    — Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The Frasers find out that Jane has been buried in an unmarked grave in a pauper’s field, news that devastates Frances.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of pauper
Adjective
  • His frail voice also put on display the severity of his condition.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, two frail aging parents in failing health are supposed to continue to be legally in charge of one another.
    — Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of frail
Noun
  • Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.
    — Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Down-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-and-out. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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