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

If transfer debt is low relative to some footballing peers, the club’s financial debt is anything but. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The organization gives money — by way of career-building grants, a savings matching program and an emergency cash program — to survivors of abuse and advocates for statewide and federal policies that support survivors' financial security. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

For someone with an aging vehicle and limited room for an unexpected repair bill, that comparison can help determine whether the coverage makes financial sense. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

As the financial press dials up estimates of total investment in data centers—from hundreds of billions to lately several trillion dollars—the fear of compute overcapacity, low or negative returns, and a recession escalates. — Harvard Business Review, 11 Sep. 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