impecunious
[im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]
adjective
having little or no money; penniless; poor.
Origin of impecunious
Synonyms for impecunious
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Related Words for impecuniosity
bankruptcy, barrenness, beggary, dearth, debt, deficiency, deficit, depletion, destitution, difficulty, distress, emptiness, famine, hardship, impoverishment, inadequacy, indigence, insolvency, insufficiency, lackExamples from the Web for impecuniosity
Historical Examples of impecuniosity
Harrison, in addition to his impecuniosity, had other peculiarities of which vanity was not the least.
Watch Yourself Go ByAl. G. Field
When last met, you suffered from the impecuniosity of a churched mouse.
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.F. Anstey
Nevertheless, this was also the special age of alchemists and of impecuniosity.
An Epitome of the History of MedicineRoswell Park
Mr. Osborne had had thirty years' experience with the impecuniosity of authors.
To Him That HathLeroy Scott
It is a lamentable fact that impecuniosity is the common lot of the class.
The Hindoos as they AreShib Chunder Bose
impecunious
adjective
Word Origin for impecunious
C16: from im- (not) + -pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus wealthy, from pecūnia money
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