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carente.

destitute; in need (of); devoid (of) (lacking something)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/kaˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/kɐˈɾẽ.tɨ/Portugal
  1. destitute; in need (of); devoid (of) (lacking something)

    feminine · masculine
    Essa região está carente de florestas.
  2. destitute; poor (lacking money)

    euphemistic · feminine · masculine · sometimes
    Eles não dão a mínima para as famílias carentes.
  3. in need of emotional connection

    feminine · masculine
    Desde que seus filhos morreram, ela está carente o tempo inteiro.
  4. needy (desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin carentem.

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