| Main Entry: |
penniless |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
without any money |
Synonyms: |
bankrupt,
broke*,
clean*, cleaned out, dead broke,
destitute, dirt poor, down to last penny, flat broke,
flat*,
impecunious,
impoverished, in the gutter,
indigent,
lacking, moneyless, necessitous,
needy, on last leg, over a barrel,
penurious,
poor, poverty-stricken,
ruined, strapped, tapped out, without a dime
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Antonyms: |
affluent, rich, wealthy
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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