IMPECUNIOUSNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

impecuniousness

noun

Definition of impecuniousness

as in poverty

the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions her claims of impecuniousness rang false when we noticed the luxuries she had bought for herself

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Over the next three decades, soaring demand for the fruit transformed Michoacán state into the center of global avocado production — and catapulted a generation of people like Pancho from poverty into the middle class.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
According to the 2026 State of ALICE report, 47% of Florida households were either living below the federal poverty level or earning above it but still unable to afford basic necessities.

— Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of poverty

Noun

Illinoisans should demand state investments that serve struggling communities, instead of needlessly expanding the misery of our prison system.

— Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
At one point, a man placed a hand on Bibendum’s shoulder and led him offstage, as if to be put out of his misery.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of misery

Noun

As the days grew longer, her quiet remained, her words reserved for necessity only.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Many in the industry are framing this recklessness as a necessity to prevent another country, China in particular, from creating a superintelligent AI system first.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of necessity

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