impecunious

[ im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs ]

/ ˌɪm pɪˈkyu ni əs /

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adjective

having little or no money; penniless; poor.

Origin of impecunious

First recorded in 1590–1600; im-² + obsolete pecunious “wealthy,” from Latin pecūniōsus, equivalent to pecūni(a) “wealth” + -ōsus-ous

SYNONYMS FOR impecunious

destitute, poverty-stricken.

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See poor.

OTHER WORDS FROM impecunious

im·pe·cu·ni·ous·ly, adverbim·pe·cu·ni·ous·ness, im·pe·cu·ni·os·i·ty

[im-pi-kyoo-nee-os-i-tee], /ˌɪm pɪˌkyu niˈɒs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby impecunious

impeachable, impeachment, impearl, impeccable, impeccant, impecunious, impedance, impedance matching, impede, impediment, impedimenta

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Example sentences from the Web for impecunious

With him we have not anything to do, except to say that of all men he was the most impecunious.
An Old Man's Love|Anthony Trollope
If we was buried to-morrow they'd mark him 'Pecunious' and me 'Impecunious.'
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories|Owen Wister
It was at this point that the versatile, speculative, and impecunious Steele hit upon his famous discovery.
English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century|Leslie Stephen
Native Nova Scotians have shown that we do not need to go abroad for lazy and impecunious placemen.
The Tribune of Nova Scotia|W. L. (William Lawson) Grant

But he began life after that impecunious fashion for which the Greystocks have been noted.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for impecunious

impecunious

/ (ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs) /

adjective

without money; penniless

Derived forms of impecunious

impecuniously, adverbimpecuniousness or impecuniosity (ˌɪmpɪkjuːnɪˈɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for impecunious

C16: from im- (not) + -pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus wealthy, from pecūnia money

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单词	impecunious
释义	impecunious [ im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs ] / ˌɪm pɪˈkyu ni əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impecunious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having little or no money; penniless; poor. Origin of impecunious First recorded in 1590–1600; im-² + obsolete pecunious “wealthy,” from Latin pecūniōsus, equivalent to pecūni(a) “wealth” + -ōsus-ous SYNONYMS FOR impecunious destitute, poverty-stricken. SEE SYNONYMS FOR impecunious ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for impecunious See poor. OTHER WORDS FROM impecunious im·pe·cu·ni·ous·ly, adverbim·pe·cu·ni·ous·ness, im·pe·cu·ni·os·i·ty [im-pi-kyoo-nee-os-i-tee], /ˌɪm pɪˌkyu niˈɒs ɪ ti/, noun Words nearby impecunious impeachable, impeachment, impearl, impeccable, impeccant, impecunious, impedance, impedance matching, impede, impediment, impedimenta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impecunious With him we have not anything to do, except to say that of all men he was the most impecunious. An Old Man's Love\|Anthony Trollope If we was buried to-morrow they'd mark him 'Pecunious' and me 'Impecunious.' The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories\|Owen Wister It was at this point that the versatile, speculative, and impecunious Steele hit upon his famous discovery. English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century\|Leslie Stephen Native Nova Scotians have shown that we do not need to go abroad for lazy and impecunious placemen. The Tribune of Nova Scotia\|W. L. (William Lawson) Grant But he began life after that impecunious fashion for which the Greystocks have been noted. The Eustace Diamonds\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for impecunious impecunious / (ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs) / adjective without money; penniless Derived forms of impecunious impecuniously, adverbimpecuniousness or impecuniosity (ˌɪmpɪkjuːnɪˈɒsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for impecunious C16: from im- (not) + -pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus wealthy, from pecūnia 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 Words related to impecunious broke, destitute, homeless, impoverished, indigent, insolvent, needy, penniless, penurious, poor, strapped, necessitous, beggared, cleaned out, dirt poor, unprosperous
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impecunious

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