impoverished

(adjective)

ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt

Definitions

Reduced to poverty; deficient in resources or wealth.
Stripped of opulence, left yearning beneath the benevolent sun's warm gaze.

Example: The once fertile land became impoverished due to overuse.
Deprived of strength, vitality, or creativity.
Where vibrant muses once danced, now echoes of grandeur sleep in twilight.

Example: The artist felt creatively impoverished after the exhausting project.

Derived from the word 'poverish', which comes from the Old French 'empoverir', from 'en-' (in) + 'povre' (poor).

destitute, indigent, needy, poor

wealthy, prosperous, affluent, rich