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
  • But that expansion was allowed to expire, and the child poverty rate went back up sharply.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Every step toward eradicating poverty, expanding access to quality education, advancing gender equality, strengthening democratic institutions, and increasing disaster resilience also eases the conditions that produce violence.
    — Pedro Sánchez, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • Would Villeneuve put us all out of our misery and spill the beans?
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Heavy rains lashed the Gaza Strip, flooding tents and intensifying the misery of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of misery
Noun
  • The reflection also provides a pragmatic framework for understanding why honest communication is not just a moral choice, but a functional necessity in any communication process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Tangier still has a store that sells necessities and some groceries, right at the dock where the daily mail boat arrives.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of necessity
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“Impecuniousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impecuniousness. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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