Penniless: meaning, definitions and examples
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penniless
[ หpษnษชlษชs ]
financial status
Having no money; completely without funds.
Synonyms
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| Word | Description / Examples |
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| penniless |
When someone has no money at all but it is not necessarily a permanent situation; it can be temporary.
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| broke |
A casual and informal way to describe someone who temporarily has no money. It is often used in everyday conversations.
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| bankrupt |
This term is often used in a legal context where an individual or business is unable to repay their outstanding debts. It is a formal term and implies a significant financial crisis.
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| destitute |
Indicates a severe level of poverty where a person lacks the basic necessities of life such as food, shelter, and clothing. It has a more serious and dramatic connotation.
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Examples of usage
- I found myself penniless after losing my job.
- She was forced to live a penniless existence on the streets.
- Without any savings, he was left penniless in his retirement.
- Being penniless, she had to rely on the generosity of others for food and shelter.
- Despite his best efforts, he remained penniless and destitute.
Translations
Translations of the word "penniless" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sem dinheiro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคธเฅ เคเฅ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช mittellos
๐ฎ๐ฉ tanpa uang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะท ะณัะพัะตะน
๐ต๐ฑ bez grosza
๐ฏ๐ต ็กไธๆ
๐ซ๐ท sans argent
๐ช๐ธ sin dinero
๐น๐ท parasฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์ผํผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุณ
๐จ๐ฟ bez penฤz
๐ธ๐ฐ bez peลazรญ
๐จ๐ณ ่บซๆ ๅๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ brez denarja
๐ฎ๐ธ fรฉlaus
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐาัะฐััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแชแฎแ แคแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pulsuz
๐ฒ๐ฝ sin dinero
Etymology
The word 'penniless' originated from the combination of the word 'penny' and the suffix '-less'. The word 'penny' comes from the Old English 'penig', which referred to a coin. Over time, 'penniless' evolved to describe someone without any money or funds. It has been used in English language since the 16th century.