pelf Sentence Examples
- The politician's relentless pursuit of pelf had undermined his integrity.
- The wealthy magnate reveled in his pelf, flaunting his riches without a hint of humility.
- The corrupt officials amassed vast amounts of pelf through illicit means, leaving the nation destitute.
- The miserly old man clung tightly to his pelf, refusing to part with even a penny.
- The con artist's promises of prosperity were merely a lure to entice victims into handing over their pelf.
- The lottery winner's sudden wealth brought him both pelf and problems.
- The once-noble family had fallen into disrepute, their fortune reduced to mere pelf.
- The greedy real estate developer amassed his pelf by exploiting the poor and homeless.
- The robber barons of the Gilded Age flaunted their pelf in the faces of the starving masses.
- The value of true friendship cannot be measured in pelf; it is a treasure that transcends material possessions.
pelf Meaning
pelf (n)
informal terms for money
pelf (n.)
Money; riches; lucre; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten or worthless. It has no plural.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pelf
Synonyms:
- scratch
- resources
- greenback
- bankroll
- wherewithal
- earth
- dime
- fortune
- check
- folding-money
- peanuts
- sheqalim
- riches
- opulence
- treasure
- shoestring
- mite
- jack
- bundle
- means
- big-bucks
- finances
- sheqels
- wallet
- scrip
- promissory-note
- wealth
- bill
- pot
- chump-change
- paper-money
- shekalim
- roll
- pittance
- pile
- capital
- abundance
- shekelim
- wad
- money-order
- mint
- specie
- boodle
- dead-presidents
- long-green
- megabucks
- banknote
- draft
- dibs
FAQs About the word pelf
informal terms for moneyMoney; riches; lucre; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten or worthless. It has no plural.
bucks, cash,money, coin, currency, moolah, chips, green, dollar, lucre
No antonyms found.
The politician's relentless pursuit of pelf had undermined his integrity.
The wealthy magnate reveled in his pelf, flaunting his riches without a hint of humility.
The corrupt officials amassed vast amounts of pelf through illicit means, leaving the nation destitute.
The miserly old man clung tightly to his pelf, refusing to part with even a penny.
