have-nots

noun

The poor or underprivileged, those lacking possessions, power or wealth.

Opposite
haves
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Meanings

nounhave-nots pl (normally plural, singular have-not)

singular have-not · alternative have nots

  1. idiomaticpluralplural normallyThe poor or underprivileged, those lacking possessions, power or wealth.

    Antonyms: haves

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe poor or underprivileged, those lacking possessions, power or wealth.

Opposite
haves

Translations

Finnish köyhät, vähäosaiset
  • köyhätthe poor or underprivileged
  • vähäosaisetthe poor or underprivileged
French démunis
  • démunisthe poor or underprivileged
German Habenichtse
  • Habenichtsethe poor or underprivileged
Italian nullatenenti, poveri
  • nullatenentithe poor or underprivileged
  • poverithe poor or underprivileged
Japanese 持たざる者
  • 持たざる者 (motazaru mono)the poor or underprivileged
Korean 가지지 못한 자
  • 가지지 못한 자 (gajiji mothan ja)the poor or underprivileged
Polish osoby biedne
  • osoby biednethe poor or underprivileged
Russian неиму́щие
  • неиму́щие (neimúščije)the poor or underprivileged
Spanish pobres
  • pobresthe poor or underprivileged
Cite this entry
APA

have-nots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have-nots

MLA

“have-nots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have-nots. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have-nots,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have-nots.

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