pen´niless|ness

pen´niless|ness
pen|ni|less «PEHN ee lihs», adjective.
without a cent of money; very poor: »

The thief snatched my purse and left me penniless in the big city.

SYNONYM(S): destitute, indigent. See syn. under poor. (Cf. ↑poor)
–pen´ni|less|ly, adverb.
–pen´niless|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pen´ni|less|ly — pen|ni|less «PEHN ee lihs», adjective. without a cent of money; very poor: »The thief snatched my purse and left me penniless in the big city. SYNONYM(S): destitute, indigent. See syn. under poor. (Cf. ↑poor) –pen´ni|less|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pen|ni|less — «PEHN ee lihs», adjective. without a cent of money; very poor: »The thief snatched my purse and left me penniless in the big city. SYNONYM(S): destitute, indigent. See syn. under poor. (Cf. ↑poor) –pen´ni|less|ly, adverb. –pen´niless|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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