47 entries under difficulty topic. ×

25
need(noun, pass, distress, condition)
25
poverty(noun, pass, distress, condition)
23
indigence(noun, pass, distress, condition)
20
destitution(noun, pass, distress, condition)
15
want(noun, verb, pass, distress)
15
pauperism(noun, pass, distress, failure)
14
neediness(noun, pass, distress, condition)
13
privation(noun, pass, distress, condition)
12
beggary(noun, pass, distress, condition)
10
necessity(noun, pass, distress, failure)
9
lack(noun, pass, distress, failure)
8
impecuniousness(noun, pass, distress, condition)
8
poorness(noun, pass, distress, failure)
7
bankruptcy(noun, pass, distress, failure)
6
distress(noun, pass, failure, depression)
6
impoverishment(noun, pass, distress, condition)
5
dearth(noun, pass, distress, failure)
5
famine(noun, pass, distress, failure)
5
hardship(noun, pass, distress, failure)
3
impecuniosity(noun, pass, distress, condition)
<123>
11 years ago|6.5k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). penury thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/penury/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "penury thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/penury/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, penury thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/penury/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "penury thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/penury/thesaurus/synonyms>