impecunious

/,impi'kju:njəs/

Thân thiện

An impecunious student carefully counts his few remaining coins.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having little or no money; lacking financial resources: The word "impecunious" describes a state of being very poor or without sufficient funds. It is a formal term often used to indicate a chronic or habitual lack of money.

Usage

• Descriptive Use: "Impecunious" is typically used as an adjective to describe a person, group, or their circumstances. It is more formal than words like "poor" or "broke."
• Context: It is often found in literary, journalistic, or formal descriptive contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The impecunious artist struggled to afford paint and canvas.
  • Despite his impecunious state, he maintained a cheerful and generous spirit.
  • The scholarship was a lifeline for impecunious students.

Advanced Usage

• "Impecuniousness" (Noun): The state or condition of being impecunious.
  • His chronic impecuniousness was a source of constant worry.

Variants and Related Words

• Impecuniosity (Noun): A formal synonym for "impecuniousness," meaning the state of being extremely poor.
  • The family's impecuniosity forced them to move to a smaller apartment.

Synonyms

• Penniless: Having no money at all.
• Destitute: Lacking the means of subsistence; totally impoverished.
• Indigent: Poor; needy.
• Impoverished: Reduced to poverty.

Antonyms

• Affluent: Having a great deal of money; wealthy.
• Prosperous: Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
• Wealthy: Having a great deal of money, resources, or assets.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not having enough money to pay for necessities

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hard up
• in straitened circumstances
• penniless
• penurious
• pinched