Down-and-out

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of down-and-outer.

    "So they have trooped forth to organize village down-and-outs and ne'er-do-wells into would-be combat units."

  2. 2
    a person who is destitute wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of down and out. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking resources (or any prospect of resources) wordnet

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almsmanausgespieltbankruptbeggarblastedblighted

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"It's really unbearable to see him looking so down-and-out."

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