moneyless
/ˈmʌniləs/adjective
moneyless is spelled M-O-N-E-Y-L-E-S-S: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, moneyless means “Having no (or very little) money” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in moneyless?
| Letters | 9: M-O-N-E-Y-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is moneyless?
Moneyless appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce moneyless?
- /ˈmʌniləs/
Moneyless has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of moneyless
- more moneyless comparative
- most moneyless superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moneyless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having no (or very little) money.
- 2
That does not use money as a means of exchange.
Near-synonym: nonmoney
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moneyless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having no or very little money:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Geldlos |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moneyless come from?
From Middle English moneyeles, equivalent to money + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).