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down-and-out

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective down-and-out has 1 sense
  1. down-and-out - lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)
    Antonym:
    successful (indirect, via unsuccessful)

Definitions from the Web

Term: Down-and-Out

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Sense 1 (Adjective): Describes a person who is destitute, impoverished, or in a state of extreme poverty.

Sample Sentence: The down-and-out man sat alone in the park, with tattered clothes and a sign begging for help.

Sense 2 (Adjective): Refers to something that is in a dilapidated or rundown condition.

Sample Sentence: The old house at the end of the street appeared down-and-out, with broken windows and a collapsing roof.

Sense 3 (Noun): The term signifies a person who is destitute or has hit rock bottom in life.

Sample Sentence: The novel tells the story of a down-and-out who rises from the lowest point in society to achieve success.

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