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

The Guttmacher Institute attributed the increased access to telehealth and financial support to the rise in spite of abortion bans.

From Salon

Almost three quarters of universities in England will face financial problems next year - despite tuition fees increasing, the BBC has been told.

From BBC

Now the OfS says by 2025-26, 72% could be spending more money than they have coming in and may have to use an overdraft or financial reserves.

From BBC

The financial pressures on universities could lead to very visible changes such as institutions focusing on a smaller number of courses to which they can recruit well.

From BBC

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Sir David Behan, the regulator’s chairman, called for radical change, saying course closures and university mergers might be needed for financial stability.

From BBC

Related Words

• commercial
• economic
• fiscal
• monetary