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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Noun

As inflation skyrockets in Iran, many civilians will feel the bite of poverty and hardship in the coming months, said Hadi Kahalzadeh, economist and non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
VisionSpring launched the initiative in 2018 as an expansion of its work providing affordable eyewear to people living in poverty.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of poverty

Noun

Little overnight relief Exacerbating the misery will be the lack of cooling temperatures overnight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Smith Galer has much to say against the case for putting languages out of their misery, but her focus is on a point with which even the most unsentimental can surely sympathize.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of misery

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Each has turned that necessity into an experience, a product category and a marketing language the C-suite can deploy far beyond sport.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Since the 1970s, the federal government has interpreted harm to include any actions that degrade a species’ habitat, given the necessity of habitat for a species’ survival.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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