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Definition of Penurious
1. Adjective. Not having enough money to pay for necessities.
Exact synonyms: Hard Up, Impecunious, In Straitened Circumstances, Penniless, Pinched
Similar to: Poor
Derivative terms: Impecuniousness, Pennilessness, Penuriousness, Penury
Similar to: Poor
Derivative terms: Impecuniousness, Pennilessness, Penuriousness, Penury
2. Adjective. Excessively unwilling to spend. "Lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
Exact synonyms: Parsimonious
Similar to: Stingy, Ungenerous
Derivative terms: Parsimoniousness, Parsimoniousness, Parsimony, Parsimony, Penuriousness
Similar to: Stingy, Ungenerous
Derivative terms: Parsimoniousness, Parsimoniousness, Parsimony, Parsimony, Penuriousness
Definition of Penurious
1. a. Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly.
Definition of Penurious
1. [adj]