Definition

Having little or no money, often used to describe someone who is financially poor.

Example

After losing his job, he found himself in an impecunious situation.

Conversation

Have you heard about Sam's new job?

Yeah, but I heard he was still pretty impecunious after starting.

That's surprising, considering he works full-time now.

I know! It's tough to make ends meet these days.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Impecunious is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "pecunia" (meaning money, from Latin). The word describes a state of being without money or poor.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not having money' ('in-' means not, and 'pecunia' means money) to remember that 'impecunious' refers to being poor.

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