Academic IELTS (Band 5 and Below) - Poverty and Failure

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

not achieving the intended or desired outcome

not successful in achieving the desired result

having been beaten in a competition, battle, or struggle

lacking the basic necessities of life

not having enough money to pay for one's needs

having no money

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

(of a relationship, negotiation, etc.) to fail to function properly

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

to experience a sudden and complete failure

not producing desired results or outcomes, often wasting time, resources, or effort