penniless Synonyms
Strongest:
- moneyed
- moneyed
- wealthy
- opulent
- well-to-do
- rich
- affluent
- monied
- opulent
- monied
- wealthy
- fat
- fat
- affluent
- rich
- well-to-do
Strong:
- comfortable
- silk-stocking
- comfortable
- silk-stocking
- flush
- well-off
- flush
- prosperous
- fat-cat
- deep-pocketed
- well-heeled
- prosperous
- fat-cat
- well-off
- deep-pocketed
- well-heeled
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
penniless Meaning
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.
broke, poor,impoverished,bankrupt, threadbare, depressed, needy, indigent, poverty-stricken, out at the elbows
moneyed, moneyed,wealthy, opulent, well-to-do, rich, affluent, monied, opulent, monied
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.
