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Impecunious

Definition

(formal, literary) Having little or no money; being in a state of poverty or financial difficulty. Typically used to describe someone who is poor due to circumstances beyond their control, rather than through lack of effort or poor financial management.

Example Sentences

1The impecunious artist was forced to rely on the charity of friends and family to support his work.
2Despite being impecunious, the young writer managed to produce a remarkable body of work that would later be recognized as a masterpiece.
3The impecunious state of the family made it impossible for them to afford even the most basic necessities.
4The charity's mission was to provide support to impecunious families who were struggling to make ends meet.
5The novelist's portrayal of the impecunious protagonist was a powerful commentary on the social and economic realities of the time.

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