Impecunious
ahd-5
adjective.
Having little or no money.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having no money; poor; penniless.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Not having money; habitually without money; poor.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Lacking
money
.
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adjective.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
Word Usage
"He said his father, whom he once described as an impecunious civil servant, urged him to pursue a more secure career."
Equivalent
poor
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
altered
bankrupt
bereave
broken-hearted
carefree
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
badly off
destitute
distressed
down to bedrock
embarrassed