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penury

/ˈpɛn.jʊ.ri/
Main Example

Many families live in penury and struggle to find food.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A state of extreme poverty or lack of resources.

Other Example

The charity helps people escape from penury.

He was born into penury but worked hard to succeed.

They faced penury after losing their jobs.

Synonyms

live in penury

escape from penury

fall into penury

Synonyms

poverty

destitution

indigence

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