adj
penniless
PEH-nih-luhs
adj
1
Having no money at all; extremely poor.
"He arrived in the city penniless and slept in the train station."
"The gambling debts left the family virtually penniless."
How to Use Penniless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCompletely broke, without a single penny.
Common pairings
left penniless
penniless and homeless
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Etymology
From Middle English penyles — penny + -less.