Definition of IMPECUNIOUS

impecunious

Adjective Satellite

  • not having enough money to pay for necessities

Adj

  • Lacking money.

Origin / Etymology

From im- + pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus, from pecūnia (“money”) + -ōsus (“full of”).

Synonyms

hard up, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, pinched, poor

Scrabble Score: 17

impecunious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
impecunious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impecunious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

impecunious: valid Words With Friends Word