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pen·ni·less
 penniless
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- pronunciation:
- pe
ni
lihs
[or]
pe
nih
lihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having no money at all; very poor.
a penniless beggar- synonyms:
- broke, busted, impecunious, insolvent, poor, strapped
- antonyms:
- moneyed, opulent, wealthy
- similar words:
- bankrupt, destitute, down and out, down-and-out, indigent, needy, penurious, poverty-stricken
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| derivations: |
pennilessly (adv.), pennilessness (n.) |
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