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impecuniousness

impecuniousness

9.9
A state of having little or no money
  • noun
  • /ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəsnəs/
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  • The charity was established to support those struggling with impecuniousness in the community.

Examples

  • His impecuniousness forced him to live in a small, shared apartment during college.

  • His impecuniousness made it difficult for him to afford basic necessities.

  • Despite her impecuniousness, she never lost hope of a brighter future.

  • The impecuniousness of many families in the area is alarming.

  • The city's impecuniousness is evident in the crumbling infrastructure and lack of services.

  • After losing his job, his impecuniousness forced him to rely on charity for basic needs.

  • The author's book highlights the struggles of impecuniousness faced by many families in urban areas.

Synonyms

poverty
vsimpecuniousness
550 2.0

A situation of having very little money and few things

is used more widely for any small or no money situations
impoverishment
vsimpecuniousness
5 6.8

A situation when people become very poor and lack basic things

usually refers to the state itself, not the process of losing money
penury
vsimpecuniousness
2 9.7

A situation with almost no money and few basic things needed to live

covers milder cases of having too little money as well
poorness
vsimpecuniousness
1 2.5

A situation when someone has little money and few belongings

is the more formal term for the same state
pennilessness
vsimpecuniousness
1 6.8

A situation when someone has no money

can include having a little money as well as having none
pauperism
vsimpecuniousness
  • Formal
1 9.9

A state of being very poor with almost nothing

is a more general term for low money situations
indigence
vsimpecuniousness
1 9.9

A very poor state where someone has almost no money, food, or shelter

is broader and can include less severe lack of money
neediness
vsimpecuniousness
1 4.6

Being very poor and not having basic things like food and shelter

covers general lack of money, not only lacking basic needs
indigency
vsimpecuniousness
  • Formal
9.0

A lack of money for basic needs like food and shelter

is the same idea but can apply in ordinary situations too
penuriousness
vsimpecuniousness
9.9

A situation in which someone has very little money

focuses on lack of money rather than stingy behavior
beggary
vsimpecuniousness
8.2

The state of being very poor and having to beg for money or food

is broader and covers low money states without the act of begging

Antonyms

507 1.3

A large amount of money and valuable things that a person or country owns

195 3.7

A time when people or a country have money and success

How Poor

destitution
7 7.9
impecuniousness
9.9
poverty
550 2.0

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.