Failure and Poverty

unprosperous

Adjective

/ʌn.prɑs.pɜ.rəs/ or /an.praas.pē.rēs/

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not doing well or not having enough money or success

ill-fated

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/ˈɪlfˈeɪɾᵻd/

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bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

bungled

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Disapproving

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poorly executed or managed, resulting in a failure to achieve the intended outcome

unavailing

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/ə.nə.veɪ.lɪng/ or /ē.nē.vei.ling/

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Disapproving

Formal

resulting in little or no effect or success

languishing

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/læng.wɪ.ʃɪng/ or /lāng.vi.shing/

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Disapproving

suffering or experiencing a lack of progress, vitality, or growth, often characterized by a feeling of being stuck or in decline

foiled

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/fɔɪld/ or /fawild/

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prevented from succeeding or achieving a desired outcome

destitute

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/dɛs.tə.tut/ or /des.tē.toot/

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Formal

lacking various essential needs that are important for well-being or function

penurious

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/pɛ.nju.riəs/ or /pe.nyoo.riēs/

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extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

hand-to-mouth

Adjective

/hˈændtəmˈaʊθ/

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Disapproving

Informal

describing a situation where income is just sufficient to cover basic needs

impecunious

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/ɪm.pɪ.kju:.nɪəs/ or /im.pi.kyoo.niēs/

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Formal

severely lacking money

downtrodden

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/daʊnt.rɑ.dən/ or /daoont.raa.dēn/

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oppressed or treated unfairly, especially by those in power

beggarly

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/bɛ.gər.li/ or /be.gēr.li/

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extremely poor

to bungle

Verb

/bʌn.gəl/ or /ban.gēl/

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Informal

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

to fizzle

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/fɪ.zəl/ or /fi.zēl/

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to fail or end in a weak or disappointing manner

to languish

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/læng.wɪʃ/ or /lāng.vish/

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to fail to be successful or make any progress

to fold

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(of a company, organization, etc.) to close or stop trading due to financial problems

to underperform

Verb

/ˈəndɝpɝˌfɔɹm/

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to not succeed as much as intended

to relinquish

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/ri.lɪnk.wɪʃ/ or /ri.link.vish/

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Formal

to voluntarily give up or surrender control, possession, or responsibility over something

to fumble

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/fəm.bəl/ or /fēm.bēl/

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Informal

to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively

to misfire

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/mɪs.faɪər/ or /mis.faiēr/

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(of a plan) to fail to have the intended result