impecuniousness

noun

Definition of impecuniousnessnext
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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  1. poverty
  2. misery
  3. necessity
Noun
  • The state persistently ranks near the bottom nationally on poverty, crime and public education, and disenchanted voters are pleading for change.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In India millions of men in poverty were sterilized during the Emergency (1975–77), when the government declared a state of emergency and curtailed civil liberties.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • Waiting for the Jets are the defending AFC champion Patriots and a stadium that has delivered far more misery than milestones.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With Dunham as creator, showrunner and star, the original series followed a group of friends through the misery and dysfunction of their 20s in New York City.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of misery
Noun
  • Waitlists for child care assistance exploded, forcing low-income households to sideline a parent from the workforce or forgo necessities to foot a child care bill.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Waitlists for childcare assistance exploded, forcing low-income households to sideline a parent from the workforce or forgo necessities to foot a childcare bill.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of necessity
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“Impecuniousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impecuniousness. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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