Poverty And Social Services Vocabulary

adjective in difficult circumstances; lacking money or resources

adverb in a difficult or desperate situation

• Due to unforeseen circumstances, the family found themselves hard up and struggling to make ends meet.
• I'm a bit hard up this month, so I can't go out for dinner with you guys.
• I'm really hard up for cash right now, I need to find a way to make some quick money.
• After losing his job, he felt hard up for opportunities and wasn't sure what to do next.

adjective having little or no money; penniless

• The impecunious artist struggled to afford basic art supplies.
• My impecunious friend always asks to borrow money for lunch.
• I can't believe I'm so impecunious right now, I spent all my cash on that concert ticket.
• The impecunious state of the company's finances led to layoffs and budget cuts.