Synonyms of beggars

beggars 1 of 2

noun

plural of beggar

as in hobos

a person who lives by public begging

the pitiful beggars that are such a common sight in underdeveloped countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hobos
• hoboes
• mendicants
• panhandlers
• bums
• parasites
• tramps
• sponges
• miserables
• derelicts
• paupers
• dependents
• bohemians
• urchins
• drifters
• waifs
• vagabonds
• vagrants
• leeches
• idlers
• spongers
• hangers-on
• guttersnipes
• moochers
• deadbeats
• clochards
• bludgers
• cadgers
• schnorrers
• ne'er-do-wells

beggars

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verb

present tense third-person singular of beggar

as in impoverishes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impoverishes
• bankrupts
• ruins
• pauperizes
• busts
• reduces
• breaks
• wipes out
• straitens
• cleans (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enriches
• richens