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penniless

[pen-i-lis]

adjective

  1. without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.

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penniless

/ ˈɛɪɪ /

adjective

  1. very poor; almost totally without money

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • pennilessly adverb
  • pennilessness noun
  • ˈԲԾԱ noun
  • ˈԲԾ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of penniless1

First recorded in 1275–1325, penniless is from the Middle English word peniles. See penny, -less
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Synonym Study

See poor.
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At 17, he ended up penniless in Miami, living with his father in a rat-infested warehouse and cleaning canary cages for cash.

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Its inhabitants are those of “there will always be an England” England: stern vicars, timid curates, lords and earls, penniless titled wastrels living on allowances from their uncles, imperious aunts, upper-crust twits.

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Since he’s secretly penniless, Coop keeps up the posture of affluence.

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She says the dates would have left her penniless, even with financial support from her record label.

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“Gaiman and Palmer intended to have Pavlovich trapped, vulnerable, and penniless, because that would leave her without a real chance to defend herself or escape,” the complaint states.

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