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penniless
adjective pen·ni·less \ˈpe-ni-ləs\
: having no money : very poor
Full Definition of PENNILESS
: destitute of money
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First Known Use of PENNILESS
14th century
Related to PENNILESS
- Synonyms
- beggared, beggarly, broke, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful, needy, pauperized, poor, penurious, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare
- Antonyms
- affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
PENNILESS Defined for Kids
penniless
adjective pen·ni·less \ˈpe-ni-ləs\
Definition of PENNILESS for Kids
: very poor : having no money
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