financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 

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: 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

But the downsides of the banking surge go beyond the predictably punishing schedule and the unexpected career limitations (some estimates suggest that only 10% of analysts end up working outside financial services). — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Scorability Expands Executive Leadership Scorability announced the addition of Garrett Sparling as chief financial officer and chief operating officer and Allan Keller as vice president of engineering. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Hirsch said Fightland also offers an appealing financial profile. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Seth Stern, advocacy director at the Freedom of the Press Foundation, notes that the president can simply drop the lawsuit if the BBC proves successful in arguing that disclosure of financial data is also relevant to reputational harm. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 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