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[ pen-i-lis ] / ˈpɛn ɪ lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penniless ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivewithout any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute. Origin of pennilessFirst recorded in 1275–1325, penniless is from the Middle English word peniles.See penny, -less SYNONYMS FOR pennilessindigent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR penniless ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR pennilessrich. SEE ANTONYMS FOR penniless ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for pennilessSee poor. OTHER WORDS FROM pennilesspen·ni·less·ly, adverbpen·ni·less·ness, nounWords nearby pennilessPenn Hills, penni, Pennie, pennies from heaven, penniform, penniless, pennillion, Pennine Alps, Pennine Chain, Pennines, Pennine Way Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pennilessHe was born in a barn to penniless parents who were part of a people under occupation. Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST The rocker posted a rambling video on his Facebook page claiming he's broke and penniless. Creed Singer Scott Stapp’s Fall From Grace: From 40 Million Albums Sold to Living in a Holiday Inn|Marlow Stern|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST The penniless Pieret announced his intentions of stealing more art from the woefully guarded Louvre to make more money. Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST He told stories about his days as a penniless college student trying to make it in Greenwich Village. Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius|Mark Whitaker|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unlike my enthusiastic but penniless grandfather, I had laws and resources on my side. Whither the Women’s Movement?|Judith Barnett|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST She found three penny stamps in the bureau at which she wrote and this served to remind her of her penniless condition. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells What were a wife's powers if she was homeless and penniless, and a husband claimed her? Tante|Anne Douglas Sedgwick But while it lasted, the idea had been a thrilling one for a penniless, homeless wanderer. Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson To you it's probably better to be a rich slaver living off the legacy of a Degrader than a penniless humanitarian. The Lani People|J. F. Bone The somewhat frivolous and selfish character of the penniless young Countess Dolores is also drawn with a masterly hand. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. II (of 6): The Romantic School in Germany|Georg Brandes
British Dictionary definitions for penniless
adjectivevery poor; almost totally without money Derived forms of pennilesspennilessly, adverbpennilessness, nounCollins 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 pennilessbankrupt, needy, broke, impoverished, destitute, indigent, clean, flat, impecunious, lacking, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, ruined, strapped, necessitous, over a barrel, dirt poor, flat broke, in the gutter |