Definition

Describing a situation or person that does not receive a pension or retirement benefits.

Example

Many workers today are pensionless and must rely on personal savings for retirement.

Conversation

Did you hear about Mark's situation after he retired?

Yeah, I heard he’s pensionless now, which seems tough.

I can't believe he didn't plan for that better.

Right? It makes you think about how important saving really is.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pensionless → It is formed from "pension" (from Latin *pensio*, meaning payment or compensation) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "pensionless" means without a pension or lacking a retirement payment.

Memory Tip

Think of 'pension' as a payment for retirement, and '-less' means without — so pensionless describes someone who does not have that retirement payment.

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