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Penniless

Verb / ˈpeni:lʌs / Another word for penniless — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The word 'penniless' means having no money or being extremely poor.

Synonyms & similar words

penurious impecunious pinched hardup instraitenedcircumstances broke poor destitute bankrupt impoverished needy destitute indigent insolvent beggarly impecunious hard-up skint bankrupt poverty-stricken strapped

Example sentences

  1. 1. He became penniless after losing his job.
  2. 2. The beggar on the street is penniless and homeless.
  3. 3. She had to borrow money from her friends because she was penniless.
  4. 4. Without any income, the family was left penniless.
  5. 5. The poor old man lived penniless for the rest of his life.

Quotes

  • 1. 'It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.' - Seneca
  • 2. 'The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.' - Richard M. DeVos
  • 3. 'A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.' - Henry David Thoreau

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