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   penniless

   /ˈpɛnɪlɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) having no money; very poor: "a penniless young student"

   Derivatives

   • 1. pennilessness noun
   • 2. pennilessly adverb

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   skint [chiefly British] threadbare. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of penniless in a Sentence. She was unemployed and penniless. went from being a penniless girl to owner of her own restaurant. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

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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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   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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   noun. penniless in American English. (ˈpenɪlɪs) adjective. without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute. SYNONYMS indigent. See poor. ANTONYMS rich.

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   adjective. /ˈpeniləs/ having no money; very poor synonym destitute. a penniless student.

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   5 days ago · /ˈpɛnilɪs/ IPA guide. 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.

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   What is penniless?

   • Definition of penniless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary having no money; very poor synonym destitute It’s a charity that provides help for needy children. Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.

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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 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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   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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   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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   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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   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. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective penniless? About 0.8 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.