Moneyless

//ˈmʌniləs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no (or very little) money.

    "The result, say the few moneyless militants, is a divided national Indian leadership populated by Uncle Tomahawks, or “apples,” red on the outside, white on the inside."

  2. 2
    That does not use money as a means of exchange.

    "Near-synonym: nonmoney"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having no money wordnet
  2. 2
    not based on the possession of money wordnet

Synonyms

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;almslessarmbadly offbankruptbeggared

Example

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"The "moneyless society" became centuries-old fantasy."

Etymology

From Middle English moneyeles, equivalent to money + -less.

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