Meaning: Having little or no money; poor
Hindi: निर्धन, कंगाल
Synonyms: poor, penniless, destitute, broke
Antonyms: wealthy, rich, affluent
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) · SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1
impecunious in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Synonyms
Select the correct Synonym of 'IMPECUNIOUS'.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Poor
'Impecunious' means having little or no money. 'Poor' is the correct synonym.
'Wealthy' is the opposite. 'Generous' refers to willingness to give, and 'Frugal' means economical in spending; neither means lacking money. - SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Spelling
Select the correct spelling of a word meaning 'extremely poor or impoverished'.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Impecunious
The correct spelling is 'Impecunious' - having little or no money; poor.
' Impecuneous ', ' Imppecunious ' and ' Impecunius ' are all misspellings. - SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Impecunious
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Wealthy
Impecunious means having little or no money; poor.
Its antonym is "Wealthy".
Insolvent, Indigent and Penniless are synonyms. - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Synonyms
Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The impecunious artist struggled to make ends meet.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Penniless
Meaning: impecunious = having little or no money *(निर्धन, कंगाल, अकिंचन)*.
Root: *im-* (not) + Latin *pecunia* (money) — "without money".
The context agrees: he *struggled to make ends meet*.
penniless = without any money at all *(कंगाल, फक्कड़)*.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Wealthy = rich *(धनी, अमीर)* — the antonym of *impecunious*.
#B Generous = ready to give freely *(उदार, दानशील)* — the trap: *pecuniary* sounds like giving money, but *im-* negates it.
#B Careful = cautious, avoiding mistakes *(सावधान, सतर्क)* — unrelated to money.
Word help.
make ends meet = earn just enough to live on *(किसी तरह गुज़ारा करना)*.
Answer: Penniless
*Pecunia = money, so pecuniary = about money and im - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Antonyms
What is the antonym of "Impecunious?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Wealthy
Meaning: impecunious = having little or no money, habitually hard up *(निर्धन, कंगाल)*.
Wealthy = possessing a great deal of money and property *(धनी, संपन्न)* — the clean opposite.
The word splits as *im-* (not) + Latin *pecunia* (money), so it says *moneyless* on its face.
Why the others are wrong.
• Broke = having no money just at the moment *(फटेहाल, जेब खाली)* — a synonym, and an informal one.
• Poor = lacking money and means *(गरीब)* — the plain synonym, not the antonym.
• Destitute = utterly without the means to live *(दरिद्र, बेसहारा)* — the strongest synonym of the set.
Word help.
pecuniary = relating to money *(आर्थिक, धन-संबंधी)* — from the same Latin root *pecunia*.
*Three option
Examples
- “The impecunious writer struggled to pay his rent.”
impecunious – questions
What is the meaning of impecunious in Hindi?
impecunious means “निर्धन, कंगाल” in Hindi. In English: Having little or no money; poor
What are the synonyms of impecunious?
Synonyms of impecunious: poor, penniless, destitute, broke.
What is the opposite of impecunious?
Antonyms of impecunious: wealthy, rich, affluent.
Has impecunious been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – impecunious has been asked 4 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level), SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2025 T-1.