impecunious[adjective]Synonyms: poor, broke
(informal), destitute, down and out, indigent, insolvent, penniless, poverty-stricken
Antonyms: affluent, flush
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im‧pe‧cu‧ni‧ous /ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəs◂/
adjective formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: pecunious 'rich' (14-19 centuries), from Latin pecunia 'money']
having very little money, especially over a long period – sometimes used humorously:
He came from a respectable if impecunious family.—impecuniously adverb—impecuniousness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲