Someone who's penniless is very poor — they barely have enough money to pay for basics like food and shelter. If you're penniless, it can be tempting to buy a lottery ticket — but your odds of winning are terrible.

What does it mean when someone is reasonable?

Reasonable describes someone or something that's sensible and fair, like your teacher who gives reasonable homework assignments — they don't take you forever to do and they relate to what you are studying. If you're reasonable, you have good sense and judgment.

What does it mean for a person to be broke?

2. 6. The definition of broke is having little or no money. An example of someone who is broke is a person in bankruptcy. adjective.