/im pov"euhr isht, -pov"risht/ , adj.
1. reduced to poverty.
2. (of a country, area, etc.) having few trees, flowers, birds, wild animals, etc.
3. deprived of strength, vitality, creativeness, etc.: an impoverished attempt at humor.
[ 1625-35; IMPOVERISH + -ED 2 ]
Syn. 1. See poor .