The meaning of PENNILESS is destitute of money. How to use penniless in a sentence.

Add to word list without any money at all: a penniless youth (Definition of penniless from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of penniless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1 day ago · Canada became a penniless country in 2013 simply by rounding its cash transactions to the nearest nickel but otherwise not changing anything.

Someone might jokingly claim they're penniless after an extravagant shopping spree. In reality, being penniless implies a more serious and enduring lack of funds, not just a temporary expense hangover.

Define penniless. penniless synonyms, penniless pronunciation, penniless translation, English dictionary definition of penniless. adj. 1. Entirely without money.

Someone who is penniless has hardly any money at all. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work.