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penniless

/ˈpɛnɪləs/

pennilessadjective

more penniless

Comp.

most penniless

Super.

/ˈpɛnɪləs/

Translations

sans le souS’emploie surtout pour dire qu’une personne n’a plus du tout d’argent.

After losing his job, he found himself penniless and struggling to make ends meet.

Après avoir perdu son emploi, il s’est retrouvé sans le sou et peinait à joindre les deux bouts.

Additional translations

démuniPlus soutenu ; insiste sur l’absence de ressources financières.

Definitions

Having no money; very poor.

After losing his job, he found himself penniless and struggling to make ends meet.

Synonyms

without a dime

Antonyms

pennilessnoun

penniless

/ˈpɛnɪləs/

/ˈpɛniləs/

Used substantively, usually with the definite article, to denote people without money.

Translations

sans-le-souNom collectif ou substantivé, surtout au pluriel pour désigner des personnes pauvres et sans argent.

The charity offers free meals to the penniless.

L’association propose des repas gratuits aux sans-le-sou.

Additional translations

démunisPlus neutre et plus courant dans un registre général.

Definitions

People who have no money; the poor.

The charity offers free meals to the penniless.

Synonyms

the destitute

pauper

beggar

the poor

the indigent

destitute person

impoverished person

paupers