Reduced circumstances
noun
Having less money or possessions than before, especially after losing them in bad situations.
After his company failed, he lived in reduced circumstances for many years.
Often appears as...
- live in reduced circumstances
- fall into reduced circumstances
noun
Having less money or possessions than before, especially after losing them in bad situations.
After his company failed, he lived in reduced circumstances for many years.
Often appears as...
- live in reduced circumstances
- fall into reduced circumstances
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Social Sensitivity
Use carefully to avoid offending someone who has faced financial loss or hardship.
She wouldn't want to discuss her reduced circumstances at the reunion.
Pro Tip 2/3Euphemistic Phrase
'Reduced circumstances' is a polite way to say someone has less money now, often used in delicate situations.
The family, now in reduced circumstances, quietly sold their estate.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Clues
The phrase is often found in biographies, news about fallen businesses, or discussions of historical figures.
The famous novelist spent his later years in reduced circumstances.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Sensitivity
Use carefully to avoid offending someone who has faced financial loss or hardship.
She wouldn't want to discuss her reduced circumstances at the reunion.
Pro Tip 2/3Euphemistic Phrase
'Reduced circumstances' is a polite way to say someone has less money now, often used in delicate situations.
The family, now in reduced circumstances, quietly sold their estate.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Clues
The phrase is often found in biographies, news about fallen businesses, or discussions of historical figures.
The famous novelist spent his later years in reduced circumstances.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Sensitivity
Use carefully to avoid offending someone who has faced financial loss or hardship.
She wouldn't want to discuss her reduced circumstances at the reunion.
Pro Tip 2/3Euphemistic Phrase
'Reduced circumstances' is a polite way to say someone has less money now, often used in delicate situations.
The family, now in reduced circumstances, quietly sold their estate.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Clues
The phrase is often found in biographies, news about fallen businesses, or discussions of historical figures.
The famous novelist spent his later years in reduced circumstances.
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