Definitions for penniless
ˈpɛn ɪ lɪspen·ni·less

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances(p), penniless, penurious, pinchedadjective

   not having enough money to pay for necessities

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pennilessadjective

   Not having a penny; utterly impoverished; extremely poor.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pennilessadjective

   Moneyless: poor; wanting money.

   Etymology: from penny.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pennilessadjective

   destitute of money; impecunious; poor

2. Etymology: [From Penny.]

How to pronounce penniless?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say penniless in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of penniless in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of penniless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of penniless in a Sentence

1. Bui Thi Nhung:

   I don't want to stay home, marry young and live penniless, i'll try my luck next time.

2. Henry Ford:

   There are two fools in this world. One is the millionaire who thinks that by hoarding money he can somehow accumulate real power, and the other is the penniless reformer who thinks that if only he can take the money from one class and give it to another, all the world's ills will be cured.

3. Maneesh Nariwal:

   Making complaints against stock brokers to SEBI is useless because brokers and Sebi are both hands in glove to make investors penniless

4. Amy Vanderbilt:

   Everyone knows that a man can always marry even if he reaches 102, is penniless, and has all his faculties gone. There is always some woman willing to take a chance on him. (from the Complete Book of Etiquette, 1952)

5. Christopher McCandless:

   Tramping is too easy with all this money. My days were more exciting when I was penniless and had to forage around for my next meal... I've decided that I'm going to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and simple beauty of it is just too good to pass up.

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