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penniless
(redirected from pennilessly)

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pen·ni·less  (pn-ls, pn-)
adj.
1. Entirely without money.
2. Very poor. See Synonyms at poor.

penni·less·ly adv.
penni·less·ness n.

penniless [ˈpɛnɪlɪs]
adj
very poor; almost totally without money
pennilessly  adv
pennilessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.penniless - not having enough money to pay for necessities
poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"

penniless
adjective poor, broke (informal), bankrupt, impoverished, short, ruined, strapped (slang), needy, cleaned out (slang), destitute, poverty-stricken, down and out, skint (Brit. slang), indigent, down at heel, impecunious, dirt-poor (informal), on the breadline, flat broke (informal), penurious, on your uppers, stony-broke (Brit. slang), necessitous, in queer street, moneyless, without two pennies to rub together (informal), without a penny to your name a penniless refugee
rich, loaded (slang), wealthy, affluent, well-heeled (informal), filthy rich
Translations
penniless [ˈpenɪlɪs] ADJ [aristocrat, immigrant] → sin dinero
to be pennilessno tener un céntimo or un centavo
to be left pennilessquedarse sin un céntimo or un centavo
penniless [ˈpɛniləs] adjsans le sou
penniless
adjmittellos; to be pennilesskeinen Cent haben; her husband died, leaving her pennilessihr Mann starb, und sie stand völlig mittellos or ohne einen einzigen Cent da
penniless [ˈpɛnɪlɪs] adjsenza un soldo or una lira
penniless [ˈpɛnɪlɪs] adjsenza un soldo or una lira


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