penniless Antonyms
Strongest:
- monied
- well-to-do
- wealthy
- affluent
- opulent
- moneyed
- moneyed
- well-to-do
- fat
- fat
- rich
- opulent
- monied
- affluent
- rich
- wealthy
Strong:
- comfortable
- well-heeled
- silk-stocking
- fat-cat
- flush
- deep-pocketed
- prosperous
- prosperous
- well-heeled
- silk-stocking
- well-off
- well-off
- fat-cat
- comfortable
- flush
- deep-pocketed
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
Meaning of penniless
penniless (s)
not having enough money to pay for necessities
penniless (a.)
Destitute of money; impecunious; poor.
penniless Sentence Examples
- The penniless wanderer roamed the streets, his pockets empty and his stomach rumbling.
- The economic depression left countless individuals penniless, shattering their dreams overnight.
- The once-opulent aristocrat now found himself penniless after losing his fortune.
- Despite his hard work, the farmer remained penniless due to crop failures and mounting debts.
- The orphaned child wandered the streets penniless, desperately searching for sustenance.
- The penniless artist struggled to sell his paintings, his talent unrecognized amidst the financial turmoil.
- The elderly widow was penniless and alone, her only source of income being a meager pension.
- The refugee arrived in a foreign land penniless, his past life shattered by war and persecution.
- The former entrepreneur, now penniless, contemplated his failed business ventures with a heavy heart.
- The penniless student scraped by on part-time jobs, determined to complete his education despite financial hardship.
FAQs About the word penniless
not having enough money to pay for necessitiesDestitute of money; impecunious; poor.
poor,impoverished, broke, bankrupted, pauperized, poverty-stricken, threadbare, deprived, out at elbows, depressed
monied, well-to-do, wealthy, affluent, opulent, moneyed, moneyed, well-to-do, fat, fat
The penniless wanderer roamed the streets, his pockets empty and his stomach rumbling.
The economic depression left countless individuals penniless, shattering their dreams overnight.
The once-opulent aristocrat now found himself penniless after losing his fortune.
Despite his hard work, the farmer remained penniless due to crop failures and mounting debts.
