impecunious

adjective im·pe·cu·nious \ˌim-pi-ˈkyü-nyəs, -nē-əs\

: having little or no money

Full Definition of IMPECUNIOUS

: having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless

— im·pe·cu·ni·os·i·ty \-ˌkyü-nē-ˈä-sə-tē\ noun

— im·pe·cu·nious·ly adverb

— im·pe·cu·nious·ness noun

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¹in- + obsolete English pecunious rich, from Middle English, from Latin pecuniosus, from pecunia money — more at fee

First Known Use: 1596

Synonyms: beggared, beggarly, broke, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, poor, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful, needy, pauperized, penniless, penurious, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare

Antonyms: affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do

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