Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Without funds.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Destitute of funds.

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  • adjective Destitute of funds.

Etymologies

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fund +‎ -less

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Examples

  • In other instances, we have a prompter, and these prompters are traditional LBO funds and some of them are what we call fundless sponsors.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2008

  • The democrats on the other hand have joined the president on many pieces of legislation, including the horrific Patriot Act, the fundless No Child Left Behind Act, and even the baseless Iraq War.

    Joe Lieberman, Putting Self before Country, State, and Party 2006

  • Foppington calls him; a pressing call from a fundless charity; or at best but a note from an advertising tailor to tell you that for several years past you have been paying 50 per cent. too high a price for your clothes; but, like most good news, this comes upon crutches, and the loss is past redemption.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 392, October 3, 1829 Various

  • There came a Saturday when Jimmy, jobless and fundless, dreaded his return to the Indiana Avenue rooming-house, where he knew the landlady would be eagerly awaiting him, for he was a week in arrears in his room rent already, and had been warned he could expect no further credit.

    The Efficiency Expert Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

  • _Staffy: _ The time he was young and fundless he had not a bad reaching hand.

    New Irish Comedies Lady Gregory 1892

  • Well, they sure shouldn't date the Liberaltarion, or any of those other off-beat, guaranteed to lose, fundless, leaderless and ineffective parties!!!

    Latest Articles 2010

  • I think the only potentially additional piece might be we're very sensitive when we make these investments whether they are with a fundless sponsor or as part of a fully invested private equity sponsor.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2008

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