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penniless::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penurious, pinched |
| Derivation | pennilessness |
Examples of penniless
penniless
He tells a friend that he has been taken in, penniless, by a woman in Collioure.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He's not starring in a Fall blockbuster or a documentary about penniless cities.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Penniless at the time, Van Zandt offered a gold filling in his mouth as payment.
From the kentucky.com
In just a few hours, your guests are penniless and the national debt is paid off.
From the forbes.com
King died penniless, wiped out by disastrous investments and poor career moves.
From the washingtonpost.com
We found ourselves exhausted, disappointed, penniless with no time left to spare.
From the ocregister.com
Gatsby achieved his success because he left his old, penniless identity behind.
From the forbes.com
The family was penniless again only hours after receiving the compensation money.
From the sacbee.com
It is a heartfelt story of a young, newly married couple who are almost penniless.
From the dailyherald.com
- Hard up: not having enough money to pay for necessities
- (pennilessness) impecuniousness: a state of lacking money
- Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. ...
- Not having a penny; utterly impoverished; extremely poor
