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1. • • having no money: She fell in love with a penniless artist.
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   The meaning of PENNILESS is destitute of money. How to use penniless in a sentence.

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   adjective. uk / ˈpeniləs / us. Add to word list. without any money at all: A series of bad investments left him almost penniless.

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   poverty-stricken. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not having much or enough money. poor Her family was poor and didn't own a computer. penniless At the time, I was a penniless student. impoverished Benefits should be given to the most impoverished families.

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   Define penniless. penniless synonyms, penniless pronunciation, penniless translation, English dictionary definition of penniless. adj. 1. Entirely without money. 2. Very poor. pen′ni·less·ly adv. pen′ni·less·ness n.

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   What does the adjective penniless mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective penniless . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What does penniless mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PENNILESS definition: 1. having no money: 2. having no money: 3. without any money at all: . Learn more.

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   What is pennilessness?

   • 1. Entirely without money. 2. Very poor. pen′ni·less·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   What is a penniless refugee?

   • Someone who is penniless has hardly any money at all. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work. ...a penniless refugee. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   Is poverty just about being penniless?

   • But poverty is not just about being penniless, it is about being powerless. It is sustained by security forces whose middle and lower ranks are almost as penniless, starving and demoralised as the citizens they are meant to suppress. She came to this country virtually penniless and seized an opportunity. ● adjective: sans le sou [...]

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   Why do people go home penniless?

   • Many go home penniless, obliged to work off their debts at the next harvest. Those concerns included questions over the penniless 24-year-old's health and their own personal security. He was only 68 years old, and nearly penniless. By the end he was reduced to sheltering, penniless and sick, in a cousin's farmhouse.

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   Are some fathers genuinely penniless?

   • Some fathers may be genuinely penniless. Many already struggle to keep on top of demand from people left penniless by long waits for universal credit payments. Within ten days, she was penniless. The movies end with our heroine penniless and alone, musing on her misfortune. But poverty is not just about being penniless, it is about being powerless.

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   Someone who is penniless has hardly any money at all. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work. American English : penniless / ˈpɛnilɪs /