have nots
Those lacking wealth
The have nots are people who lack wealth, resources, or advantages—the poor or underprivileged members of society.
The term appears almost exclusively in contrast with the haves: The gap between the haves and the have nots keeps widening.
Usually hyphenated.
Extremely lacking in money
- destituteUtterly without means
- indigentExtremely poor, lacking necessities
- needyWanting in essentials
- pennilessCompletely without money
homeless · deprived · low-income · underprivileged · cash-strapped · hand-to-mouth · subsistence · penurious
Unequal distribution of resources
- wealth gapEconomic inequality measure
- class divideGap between economic strata
- socioeconomicRelating to income and status
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
disadvantaged · disenfranchised · exclusion · inequity · poverty line · redlining · ghettoization · segregation
Remaining alive against odds
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- solidarityUnity among allies
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
advocacy · grassroots · activism · protest · mutual aid · organizing · uplift · collective action
impoverished
Extremely lacking in money
penniless · homeless · deprived · low-income · underprivileged · cash-strapped · hand-to-mouth · subsistence · penurious · necessitous
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- wealth gapEconomic inequality measure
- class divideGap between economic strata
- socioeconomicRelating to income and status
marginalized · disadvantaged · disenfranchised · exclusion · inequity · poverty line · redlining · ghettoization · segregation · two-tier
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- solidarityUnity among allies
empowerment · advocacy · grassroots · activism · protest · mutual aid · organizing · uplift · collective action · resilience
- inequalitywealth gap, income gap, disparity, wage gap, income disparity
- social classupper class, middle class, lower class, working class, social class
have notshaves
The affluent group
the rich · upper class · plutocrats · millionaires · billionaires
have notsthe upper class
Wealthy, privileged social stratum
elites · aristocracy · patricians · insiders · nobility
have notshaves
The affluent group
the elite · insiders · power brokers · gatekeepers · movers and shakers