Definition of penniless Penniless

/pɛˈnilʌs/ - [peneelus] - pen•ni•less

We found 5 definitions of penniless from 4 different sources.

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What does penniless mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

penniless - not having enough money to pay for necessities
  hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penurious, pinched
  poor unsatisfactory; "a poor light for reading"; "poor morale"; "expectations were poor"
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  • penniless (a.)
    Destitute of money; impecunious; poor.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • penniless
    Having no money.
  • penniless
    Having no money anymore; having lost all his money.

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penniless in sign language
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