Synonyms of pauper

pauper

noun

as in beggar

old-fashioned a very poor person who has no money to pay for food, clothing, etc.

a story about a rich man and a pauper who switch places

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beggar
• indigent
• have-not
• down-and-out
• down-and-outer
• hobo
• tramp
• vagabond
• drifter
• mendicant
• transient
• panhandler
• waif
• roamer
• urchin
• ragamuffin
• ne'er-do-well
• insolvent
• bankrupt
• almsman
• gamine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• affluent
• plutocrat
• millionaire
• moneybags
• deep pocket
• billionaire
• fat cat
• have
• millionairess
• magnate
• tycoon
• success
• nabob
• gazillionaire
• moneymaker
• billionairess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pauper

The mother of one of those men, Jonathan Hankins, confronted Grisham-Stewart in February at the county's pauper's field. —Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024

In many cases, the spoils of war have turned former paupers into extremely wealthy individuals. —Peter Salisbury, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2018

Greer is predominantly livid that her son is marrying a pauper—even the housekeeper sneers at the fruit basket Amelia’s parents bring—until a body washes up on the shore. —Raven Smith, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024

The currency devaluation caused those imports — already expensive because of high tariffs — to explode in price. Nigerians can become paupers almost overnight. —Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024