brokeness

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noun

The characteristic of being broke; having no money.

“Near-synonym: bankruptcy”

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povertypenurybeggarydestitutionimpecuniosityimpecuniousnessindigencemendicancy
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Meanings

nounbrokeness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being broke; having no money.

    Near-synonym: bankruptcy

    Synonyms: poverty, penury, beggary, destitution, impecuniosity, impecuniousness, indigence, mendicancy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic of being broke; having no money.

Similar
povertypenurybeggarydestitutionimpecuniosityimpecuniousnessindigencemendicancymendicitymiseryneedinesspauperismpenurypovertyprivationreduced circumstancesstraitened circumstancesbankruptcy
Also see
miserymoneylessnesspennilessnesspoverty

Origin

From broke + -ness.

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Translations

Polish ubóstwo, bieda
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Spanish (Americanisms) mishiadura, shomería
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Cite this entry
APA

brokeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokeness

MLA

“brokeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokeness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brokeness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokeness.

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