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penurious
Penurious (adj) means Very unwilling to spend money; stingy.
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1
Very unwilling to spend money; stingy.
"The old man died a penurious wretch; eighty-thousand dollars in the mattress and as many holes in the roof."
2
Lacking in richness; sparse or meagre.
"The penurious stew would have been more accurately labelled broth."
3
Very poor; short of money.
"The poor penurious horde, naught in the cooking pot and naught in the belly."
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Etymology
Taken from Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus (see penury, from Latin penuria (“want”), related to paene (“scarcely”), c. 1400); compare French pénurie.
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What is the meaning of penurious?
"penurious" (adj) means very unwilling to spend money; stingy.
What is another word for penurious?
Other words for "penurious" include parsimonious, impecunious, pinched, penniless.
What is the opposite of penurious?
Opposites of "penurious" include liberal, bountiful, moneyed, wealthy, rich.
What are the different meanings of penurious?
"penurious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Very unwilling to spend money; stingy; 2. Lacking in richness; sparse or meagre; 3. Very poor; short of money.
