impecunious
Lacking moneyLacking money.
/ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Lacking money.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From im- + pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus, from pecūnia (“money”) + -ōsus (“full of”).From im- + pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus, from pecūnia (“money”) + -ōsus (“full of”).
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Synonyms
6 synonymslacking money:poorA1pennilessB1
Close in meaning
- not having enough money to pay for necessities:hard upin straitened circumstancespennilesspenuriouspinched