penurious

[ puh-noor-ee-uhs, -nyoor- ]
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adjective
  1. extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.

  2. extremely poor; destitute; indigent.

  1. poorly or inadequately supplied; lacking in means or resources.

Origin of penurious

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus, from Latin paenūria, pēnūria penury + -ous

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Other words from penurious

  • pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
  • pe·nu·ri·ous·ness, noun
  • un·pe·nu·ri·ous, adjective
  • un·pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·pe·nu·ri·ous·ness, noun

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How to use penurious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for penurious

penurious

/ (pɪˈnjʊərɪəs) /


adjective
  1. niggardly with money

  2. lacking money or means

  1. yielding little; scanty

Derived forms of penurious

  • penuriously, adverb
  • penuriousness, noun

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