Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,517,111,491 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

impecunious

    0.07 sec.
im·pe·cu·ni·ous  (mp-kyn-s)
adj.
Lacking money; penniless. See Synonyms at poor.
[in- + pecunious, rich (from Middle English, from Old French pecunios, from Latin pecnisus, from pecnia, money, wealth; see peku- in Indo-European roots).]
impe·cuni·ous·ly adv.
impe·cuni·ous·ness, impe·cuni·osi·ty (-s-t) n.
impecunious
Adjective
Formal without money; penniless [Latin in- not + pecuniosus wealthy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.impecunious - not having enough money to pay for necessities
hard up, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, pinched
poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
Translations
impecunious [ɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs] adj → sin dinero
impecunious [ɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs] adj → sans ressources
impecunious [ɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs] adj → mittellos
impecunious [ɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs] adj → povero/a


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Had I been "La-di-da," that impecunious youth about whom we superior folk are so sarcastic, I would have changed my penny for two ha'pennies.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
As it was precisely of that love that poor Winsett was starving to death, Archer looked with a sort of vicarious envy at this eager impecunious young man who had fared so richly in his poverty.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
Fyne asserted--formed a plot already to marry eventually her charge to an impecunious relation of her own--a young man with furtive eyes and something impudent in his manner, whom that woman called her nephew, and whom she was always having down to stay with her.
Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.