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pen·ni·less
 penniless
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- pronunciation:
- pe
ni
lihs
[or]
pe
nih
lihs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having no money at all; very poor.
He became nearly penniless when he lost his job.- synonyms:
- broke, poor
- antonyms:
- wealthy
- similar words:
- bankrupt, destitute, needy
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| derivations: |
pennilessly (adv.), pennilessness (n.) |
The word penniless
contains the following part:
-less
Middle English
adjective-forming suffix
that means without
  More about this word part:
The suffix -less
attaches primarily to monosyllabic English nouns. However, -less
is a fully productive suffix, meaning it can be added to any noun to form legitimate new words.
Example words:
aimless, breathless, careless, countless, doubtless, endless, fearless, heartless, helpless, homeless, hopeless, penniless, priceless, regardless, restless, sightless, tasteless, thoughtless, useless, wireless, weightless, worthless
- synonyms:
- a-1, an-1
- antonyms:
- -ful1
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