financial

[ fi-nan-shuhl, fahy- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary:

   financial operations.

2. of or relating to those commonly engaged in dealing with money and credit.

noun

1. financials, financial information or data about a company, as balance sheets and price-earnings ratio.

financial

/ faɪ-; fɪˈnænʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to finance or finances
2. of or relating to persons who manage money, capital, or credit
3. informal.
   having money; in funds
4. (of a club member) fully paid-up

Derived Forms

• fiˈnancially, adverb

Other Words From

• fi·nancial·ly adverb
• nonfi·nancial adjective
• nonfi·nancial·ly adverb
• prefi·nancial adjective
• quasi-fi·nancial adjective
• quasi-fi·nancial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of financial¹

First recorded in 1760–70; finance + -ial

Synonym Study

Financial, fiscal, monetary, pecuniary refer to matters concerned with money. Financial usually refers to money matters or transactions of some size or importance: a financial wizard. Fiscal is used especially in connection with government funds, or those of any organization: the end of the fiscal year. Monetary relates especially to money as such: a monetary system or standard. Pecuniary refers to money as used in making ordinary payments: a pecuniary obligation or reward.

Example Sentences

Prosecutors described it as one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history.

From Salon

The announcement will come as part of an Ofwat update into executive pay and financial resilience across the sector.

From BBC

It involved a lot of inconsistencies in visa applications, photographs, financial documents, bank details and employment history.

From BBC

Club Dreigiau Dâr was set up in Aberdare last year to provide football for girls and boys aged seven to 11, no matter their skill level or financial background.

From BBC

The researchers found the cost of insurance for a house in a flood zone is a significant financial burden.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• commercial
• economic
• fiscal
• monetary