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   5 days ago · Someone who's penniless is very poor — they barely have enough money to pay for basics like food and shelter. If you're penniless, it can be tempting to buy a lottery ticket — but your odds of winning are terrible.

   • In Straitened Circumstances

     not having enough money to pay for necessities

   • Hard Up

     not having enough money to pay for necessities

   • Pinched

     as if squeezed uncomfortably tight. DISCLAIMER: These...

   • Poor

     Poor describes having little of something. If you lack...

   • Penurious

     Don't have two nickels to rub together? You're penurious — a...

   • Impecunious

     If you are hard up, broke, penniless, or strapped for cash,...

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   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 targeted at the most impoverished families. disadvantaged The scheme was set up to help disadvantaged children. deprived Deprived areas will be hardest hit by the cuts.

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   The meaning of PENNILESS is destitute of money. How to use penniless in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › pennilessPENNILESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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 /

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   poor (NO MONEY) 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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   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 a synonym for penniless?

   • Penniless may be defined as “ Destitute of money; impecunious ”. A synonym for Penniless is destitute. Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using “Penniless”. You might be able to find more answers by using these: We found 13 answers for the crossword clue Penniless . A further 24 clues may be related.

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   Where did the word penniless come from?

   • First recorded in 1275–1325, penniless is from the Middle English word peniles. See penny, -less See poor. When she died, the girls were passed on to that woman’s heirs, who mishandled their careers and left them nearly penniless. He was born in a barn to penniless parents who were part of a people under occupation.

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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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   Do you feel penniless if you don't have enough money?

   • People who live without enough — either because they've lost a job, had other bad luck, or are experiencing a temporarily poor stage in their lives — can call themselves penniless. Some college students feel penniless, having only enough cash to buy used books for class and eating every meal in the dining hall.

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionpenniless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of penniless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.