Pincha Penny lived from hand to mouth as long as she was married to her husband, Mr. Impecunious.im·pe·cu·ni·ous (mp-kyn-s)
adj.
Lacking money; penniless. See Synonyms at poor.
[in-1 + pecunious, rich (from Middle English, from Old French pecunios, from Latin pecnisus, from pecnia, money, wealth; see peku- in Indo-European roots).]
impe·cuni·ous·ly adv.
impe·cuni·ous·ness, impe·cuni·osi·ty (-s-t) n.
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsAdj. 1. impecunious - not having enough money to pay for necessities
hard up, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, pinched
poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
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