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- [im-pi-kyoo-nee-uh s]
- /ˌɪm pɪˈkyu ni əs/
- /ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pi-kyoo-nee-uh s]
- /ˌɪm pɪˈkyu ni əs/
Definitions of impecunious word
- adjective impecunious having little or no money; penniless; poor. 1
- noun impecunious Having little or no money. 1
- adjective impecunious poor 1
- adjective impecunious Someone who is impecunious has very little money. 0
- adjective impecunious without money; penniless 0
- adjective impecunious having no money; poor; penniless 0
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Origin of impecunious
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; im-2 + obsolete pecunious wealthy < Latin pecūniōsus, equivalent to pecūni(a) wealth + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Impecunious
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impecunious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impecunious
adj impecunious
- broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
- destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
- homeless — without a home: a homeless child.
- impoverished — reduced to poverty.
- indigent — lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.
adjective impecunious
- struggling — to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
- deprived — Deprived people or people from deprived areas do not have the things that people consider to be essential in life, for example acceptable living conditions or education.
- underprivileged — denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.
- disadvantaged — lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.: The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
- hard up — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
Antonyms for impecunious
adj impecunious
adjective impecunious
- pecunious — having plenty of money; wealthy
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