impecuniousness
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- noun
- /ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəsnəs/
- The charity was established to support those struggling with impecuniousness in the community.
Examples
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His impecuniousness forced him to live in a small, shared apartment during college.
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His impecuniousness made it difficult for him to afford basic necessities.
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Despite her impecuniousness, she never lost hope of a brighter future.
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The impecuniousness of many families in the area is alarming.
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The city's impecuniousness is evident in the crumbling infrastructure and lack of services.
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After losing his job, his impecuniousness forced him to rely on charity for basic needs.
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The author's book highlights the struggles of impecuniousness faced by many families in urban areas.
Synonyms
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A situation of having very little money and few things
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A situation when people become very poor and lack basic things
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A situation with almost no money and few basic things needed to live
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A situation when someone has little money and few belongings
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A very poor state where someone has almost no money, food, or shelter
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Being very poor and not having basic things like food and shelter
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A state of being very poor with almost nothing
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The state of being very poor and having to beg for money or food
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A lack of money for basic needs like food and shelter
A situation when someone has no money
A situation in which someone has very little money
Antonyms
How Poor
Surface Forms
Morphology
impecuniousness = impecunious (semi-transparent) = im + pecunious + ness
Standard noun formation from the adjective 'impecunious' using the productive suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
Impecuniousness comes from the Latin parts im- 'not' and pecunia 'money', so a helpful way to remember it is 'not money'. That's why impecuniousness means having little or no money.