financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 

fī-

: relating to finance or financiers

financial aid

the financial district

Synonyms of financial

• fiscal
• economic
• monetary

Examples of financial in a Sentence

The company is headed for financial disaster.

a family struggling with financial problems

I would like some financial advice before I buy this house.

Recent Examples on the Web

Campaigns generally receive such funds in cash, and disburse them the same way, leaving no financial trail. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

So, hotels may have obtained a financial boost from the tournament but due to setting higher rates than usual, not because of a massive increase in number of guests. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Citizens at the time was an offshoot of Royal Bank of Scotland, where Van Saun served as finance director through a turbulent few years after the global financial crisis. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Lincoln International served as financial adviser and Benesch acted as legal adviser to Crown Brands Group. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

finance entry 1 + -ial

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing financial

• financial aid
• financial commitment
• financial institution
• financial page(s)
• financial year

Rhymes for financial

• nonfinancial

Legal Definition

financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial

: relating to finance or financiers

financially adverb