impecunious
/ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/ · im.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs
adjective
- Lacking money; penniless. The impecunious artist struggled to make ends meet despite her talent.
adjective
- Having little or no money; poor. The impecunious family relied on charity to get by.
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Did you know? The word 'impecunious' has been used to describe characters in literature, such as the impecunious hero in Charles Dickens' novel 'Oliver Twist'.