living in poverty
Struggling without money
Living in poverty describes the condition of not having enough money or resources to meet basic needs—food, shelter, clothing, healthcare.
The phrase emphasizes ongoing experience rather than a temporary setback: Millions of children are living in poverty.
It often implies systemic conditions rather than individual circumstances.
- social exclusionDenial of societal participation
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- public housingSubsidized homes for poor
- systemic racismDiscrimination embedded in institutions
- gender inequalityUnequal treatment based on sex
working poor · stress · unemployment · below the line · bartering · depression · scavenging · welfare check · stigma · economic inequality · food insecurity · empty fridge · learned helplessness · wage disparity · debt burden · anxiety · financial instability · low self-esteem
living in povertywealthy
Having abundant financial resources
rich · affluent · prosperous · well-off · moneyed
living in povertyliving large
Indulging in excess
thriving · flourishing · pampered · privileged · well-fed
living in povertyupper class
Wealthiest societal stratum
elite · privileged · aristocratic · bourgeois · landed gentry
live, living, lived, lives, lively, livelihood, alive, outlive, relive