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penniless

[ pen-i-lis ]

adjective

  1. without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.

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penniless

/ ˈɛɪɪ /

adjective

  1. very poor; almost totally without money
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲԾԱ, noun
  • ˈԲԾ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • n·· adverb
  • n··Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of penniless1

First recorded in 1275–1325, penniless is from the Middle English word peniles. See penny, -less
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Synonym Study

See poor.
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Example Sentences

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She says the dates would have left her penniless, even with financial support from her record label.

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“Gaiman and Palmer intended to have Pavlovich trapped, vulnerable, and penniless, because that would leave her without a real chance to defend herself or escape,” the complaint states.

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Anonymous and penniless, she didn’t have a phone or an address.

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She had escaped an abusive marriage to musician Ike Turner at the end of the 1970s, but the divorce left her penniless, living off food stamps and playing ill-conceived cabaret shows to pay her debts.

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The actress said that by this February, she was penniless.

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