52 entries under expression topic. ×

10
hard up(adjective, idiom, flat, poor)
6
in want(adjective, idiom, flat, poor)
5
badly off(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, poor)
5
in need(adjective, idiom, flat, poor)
5
up against it(adjective, idiom)
4
down and out(verb, adjective, idiom, phrasal verb)
3
in reduced circumstances(adjective, idiom)
3
very poor(idiom, poor, distressed, destitute)
2
bad off(adjective, flat, poor, low)
2
dead broke(adjective, poor, exhausted, bankrupt)
2
dirt poor(adjective, flat, poor, low)
2
flat broke(adjective, flat, poor, low)
2
wiped out(adjective, poor, exhausted, wanting)
1
behind eight ball(adjective, idiom, flat, poor)
1
chronic poverty area
1
cleaned out(poor, bankrupt, destitute, impoverished)
1
come off badly
1
deprived of(poor, exhausted, lacking, wanting)
1
devoid of(poor, exhausted, lacking, wanting)
1
down at heel(adjective, idiom, destitute, impoverished)
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APASmart Define. (2016). needy thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/needy/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "needy thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/needy/thesaurus/synonyms>