ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
: afflicted by or exhibiting poverty
a poverty-stricken immigrant in a cold-water flat
the modern notion of the Elizabethan stage as a bare and poverty-stricken affair, “with no scenery” — Leslie Hotson
beasts … poverty-stricken to the point of death — F.D.Davison
Synonyms: see poor