Associations to the word «indigent»

Wiktionary

INDIGENT, adjective. Poor; destitute; in need.
INDIGENT, noun. A person in need, or in poverty.

Dictionary definition

INDIGENT, adjective. Poor enough to need help from others.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.