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Moneyless

Moneyless \Mon"ey*less\, a. Destitute of money; penniless; impecunious.
--Swift.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
moneyless

mid-14c., from money + -less.

Wiktionary
moneyless

a. 1 Having no (or very little) money; penniless 2 That does not use money as a means of exchange

WordNet
moneyless
  1. adj. not based on the possession of money; "a moneyless economy" [ant: moneyed]

  2. having no money; "virtually moneyless rural regions"

Usage examples of "moneyless".

They reported everything serene at camp, and as many of the boys were moneyless, I turned back with them.

He refused to make any settlement until the condition of both the animal and the conveyance had been passed upon, and fearful lest Dorg should come back moneyless, I had nothing to do but await his return.

For of myself it might be said that whatever folly is possible to a moneyless man, that folly I have at one time or another committed.

You see, we are not very close yet to the moneyless state you write about.

I went in, moneyless, throwing myself on the charity of the working women, seeking sanctuary for the night from the only church I knew.

Sparks needed her: She imagined him sick or hungry, moneyless, friendless, starving.

De Berquin gave him an ironical bow, kissed the gold pieces before pocketing them, dismounted, and entered the inn, replying only with a laugh to the supplicating looks of the moneyless Barbemouche and his hungry-looking comrades on the bench.

It was not likely that, having certainly made some bargain with de Berquin, and being moneyless, they had quitted his service so soon.

We are moneyless in a strange city, with your keepers searching for us.

The boys had decided to leave for home on the ninth, and on the morning of the day set forth, moneyless but rich in trinkets and toggery.

But put yourself in my position: landless, moneyless, powerless, jobless, and cuckolded.

William the Silent, Prince of Orange, moneyless, resourceless, defeated the richest empire of the world without winning a single decisive victory.

Add to this the amortization of equipment — the robot and computer eventually are going to wear out — plus the phone bills, and you'll realize that one cannot change over to a moneyless society using the classical Internet concept.