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penniless
[ pen-i-lis ]
adjective
- without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
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penniless
/ ˈɛɪɪ /
adjective
- very poor; almost totally without money
Derived Forms
- ˈԲԾԱ, noun
- ˈԲԾ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- n·· adverb
- n··Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of penniless1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
Since he’s secretly penniless, Coop keeps up the posture of affluence.
She says the dates would have left her penniless, even with financial support from her record label.
“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.
Anonymous and penniless, she didn’t have a phone or an address.
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