Impecunious

/ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/

धनहीन; कंगाल; पैसे की कमी वाला

Hard #अर्थशास्त्र #गरीबी #वित्त #औपचारिक_शब्द #वर्णनात्मक_विशेषण

Origin & History

From Latin im- (‘not’) + pecunia (‘money’), via French/learned English use; literally ‘without money’.

लैटिन im- (‘नहीं’) + pecunia (‘धन/पैसा’) से (फ्रेंच/विद्वत अंग्रेज़ी प्रयोग के माध्यम से); शाब्दिक अर्थ ‘पैसे के बिना’।

Definition

Used to describe a person or group that does not have enough money and may struggle to pay for basic needs or expenses.

किसी व्यक्ति या समूह के लिए प्रयोग होता है जिसके पास पर्याप्त पैसा नहीं होता और जिसे बुनियादी ज़रूरतें या खर्च चुकाने में कठिनाई हो सकती है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
After losing his job, he became impecunious and had to borrow money from friends.
नौकरी छूटने के बाद वह कंगाल-सा हो गया और उसे दोस्तों से पैसे उधार लेने पड़े।

Usage Examples

The impecunious student relied on scholarships to continue her education.
He came from an impecunious background but worked his way through college.
The artist was impecunious for years before finding success.
Impecunious families were hit hardest by rising food prices.

Synonyms

Penniless Poor Destitute Broke Indigent Cash-strapped

Related Forms

Noun
Impecuniosity
Adjective
Impecunious
Adverb
Impecuniously

Idioms & Phrases

Impecunious but honest
गरीब मगर ईमानदार
Impecunious student life
तंगहाली/पैसे की कमी वाली छात्र-ज़िंदगी
Impecunious artist
तंगहाल/कंगाल कलाकार