Impecunious: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Impecunious adjective. Having little or no money.
How to say it
im-pih-KYOO-nee-us/ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (KYOO).
Impecunious in a sentence
As impecunious students, we lived on toast and cheap red wine.
The impecunious count sold the family portraits one by one.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- penniless
- poor
- hard up
- broke
Opposite:
- wealthy
- affluent
Where impecunious comes from
From in-, not, and the old word pecunious, moneyed, from Latin pecunia, money.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The _____ count sold the family portraits one by one.
- sumptuary
- frugal
- impecunious
Show the answer
impecunious: The impecunious count sold the family portraits one by one.