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penniless

[ pen-i-lis ]

adjective

  1. without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.

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penniless

/ ˈɛɪɪ /

adjective

  1. very poor; almost totally without money
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲԾԱ, noun
  • ˈԲԾ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • n·· adverb
  • n··Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of penniless1

First recorded in 1275–1325, penniless is from the Middle English word peniles. See penny, -less
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Synonym Study

See poor.

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