penniless
gb/pˈɛniləs/ us/pˈɛniləs/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B2
property
1
having no money at all
having no money
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is/was penniless
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse it with "pennyless" (incorrect spelling) or use it for "not expensive" (it means the person has no money).
Synonymes
broke (More informal; often temporary.)
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destitute (Stronger; suggests extreme poverty and hardship.)
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impoverished (More formal; often about long-term poverty.)
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poor (More general and less emphatic.)
Antonymes
wealthy (Having a lot of money and assets.)
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well-off (Comfortably having enough money.)
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affluent (Having a lot of money; often formal.)
Collocations
left penniless
|virtually penniless
|completely penniless
|suddenly penniless
|penniless student
|penniless immigrant
|penniless and homeless
|end up penniless
|die penniless
|penniless after [event]
Thèmes
money
|daily_life
|society
Exemples
- He arrived in the city penniless, with nothing but a backpack.
- After paying the medical bills, she was nearly penniless.
- The charity provides meals for penniless families.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I was penniless after I lost my wallet.
- He came to the country penniless.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
penniless
API
GB/pˈɛniləs/
US/pˈɛniləs/
Syllabes et accentuation
pen - ni - less (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: penniless
Famille de mots
Core family
penny
noun A2
Expressions
die penniless
1/dˈaɪ pˈɛniləs/
fixed phrase
die with no money
to die with no money
Exemples
- Despite his fame, he died penniless.
- The artist died penniless, and his work became valuable later.
- Some people fear they will die penniless without a pension.
end up penniless
1/ˈɛnd ˈʌp pˈɛniləs/
fixed phrase
become penniless in the end
to become penniless later
Exemples
- He spent recklessly and ended up penniless.
- Many athletes end up penniless a few years after retiring.
- If you keep lending money, you could end up penniless.
leave [someone] penniless
1/lˈiv sˈʌmwˌʌn pˈɛniləs/
fixed phrase
cause someone to have no money
to make someone have no money
Exemples
- The scam left him penniless.
- A long illness can leave a family penniless without insurance.
- She was left penniless after the theft.
penniless and homeless
1/pˈɛniləs ˈænd hˈoʊmləs/
fixed phrase
without money or a home
without money and without a home
Exemples
- After the fire, the family was penniless and homeless.
- He arrived penniless and homeless, looking for help.
- The program supports people who are penniless and homeless.