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- [pen-i-lis]
- /ˈpɛn ɪ lɪs/
- /ˈpen.i.ləs/
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- [pen-i-lis]
- /ˈpɛn ɪ lɪs/
Definitions of penniless word
- adjective penniless without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute. 1
- abbreviation PENNILESS poor 1
- adjective penniless Someone who is penniless has hardly any money at all. 0
- adjective penniless very poor; almost totally without money 0
- adjective penniless without even a penny; extremely poor 0
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Origin of penniless
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
First recorded in 1275-1325, penniless is from the Middle English word peniles. See penny, -less
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Parts of speech for Penniless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penniless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for penniless
noun penniless
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- aridities — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- beggary — extreme poverty or need
- impecuniosity — having little or no money; penniless; poor.
adj penniless
- beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
- broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
- buster — a person or thing destroying something as specified
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
adjective penniless
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
- fortuneless — Unlucky, unfortunate.
- impoverished — reduced to poverty.
- mendicant — begging; practicing begging; living on alms.
- needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
Antonyms for penniless
adj penniless
- affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
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