V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
pecuniary
adjective
Definition: concerning or relating to money--financial
Synonyms: financial, monetary, commercial, fiscal, economic, capital, materialistic
Antonyms: non-profit
Tips: Pecuniary is derived from the Latin pecuniarius, which means "pertaining to money." The word pecuniary is most often used in business as a more sophisticated way of bringing up financial matters.
Usage Examples:
He returned the wallet even though there wasn't a pecuniary reward. (financial, monetary)
His interest in helping the company was purely pecuniary. (economic, financial)
They did not have to pay taxes on the business because it wasn't run for a pecuniary profit. (commercial, financial)
Now that we've discussed our vision for the execution of this project, why don't we turn to pecuniary matters. (financial, fiscal)
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