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have-not

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A poor or underprivileged person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: contrastive, idiomatic, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: have

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who does not have some (contextually specified) thing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncommon

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a person with few or no possessions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: poor person

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unfortunate, unfortunate person

Narrower terms: white trash, poor white trash, down-and-out, pauper, vagrant, drifter, floater, vagabond

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Etymology

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