fortuneless

ADJECTIVE

necessitous

Synonyms

WEAK

bad off bankrupt beggared beggarly behind the eight ball broke destitute dirt poor down-and-out empty-handed flat flat broke hard up impecunious impoverished in need in want indigent insolvent low meager moneyless needy on one's uppers pauperized penniless penurious pinched poverty-stricken reduced scanty stone broke strapped suffering truly needy underprivileged unprosperous

ADJECTIVE

poor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destitute impoverished indigent low meager needy penniless poverty-stricken underprivileged

STRONG

bankrupt down-and-out flat insolvent scanty suffering

WEAK

bad off beggared beggarly behind the eight ball broke dirt poor empty-handed flat broke hard up impecunious in need in want moneyless necessitous pauperized penurious pinched reduced stone broke strapped truly needy unprosperous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affluent prosperous rich wealthy well-to-do

STRONG

comfortable fortunate solvent

ADJECTIVE

strapped

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impoverished

STRONG

beggared broke

WEAK

dirt poor flat out of money penniless penurious poor stone broke

Antonyms

WEAK

rich wealthy

Example Sentences

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Is life richer with a fortuneless love match, or with all the wealth in the world and a stable union devoid of romantic passion?

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Perhaps in her heart of hearts she rejoiced at getting Mary engaged, even to so humble a suitor as fortuneless John Hammond.

From Phantom Fortune, a Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

Yes, Lesbia loved this fortuneless knight; but she loved herself and her prospects of promotion still better.

From Phantom Fortune, a Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

Who am I? a poor unknown sailor, fortuneless, friendless, nameless.

From The Sea-Witch Or, the African Quadroon : a Story of the Slave Coast by Ballou, Maturin Murray

There was a small life-insurance settled upon Mrs. Lawrence, and the children would be fortuneless.

From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

fortuneless

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