penurious

[ puh-noor-ee-uhs, -nyoor- ]

/ pəˈnʊər i əs, -ˈnyʊər- /

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adjective

extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.

extremely poor; destitute; indigent.

poorly or inadequately supplied; lacking in means or resources.

Origin of penurious

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

SYNONYMS FOR penurious

1 tight, close.

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ANTONYMS FOR penurious

1 generous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM penurious

pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverbpe·nu·ri·ous·ness, nounun·pe·nu·ri·ous, adjectiveun·pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverb

un·pe·nu·ri·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby penurious

penuche, penuchle, penult, penultimate, penumbra, penurious, penury, Penutian, Penza, Penzance, Penzias

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Example sentences from the Web for penurious

His business was extensive—his habits mean, penurious; his credit was unlimited, as his character was unimpeachable.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843|Various
Ten pounds were worth so much to that muddled, penurious household standing behind her on the verge of utmost poverty!
The Second Fiddle|Phyllis Bottome
It was a singular fact, that this gentleman, though rich, was notorious for a penurious disposition.
George Whitefield|Joseph Belcher
There could at least be no half-hearted measure now; no petty pleas of economy; no penurious doling out of men and money.
The Story Of Ireland|Emily Lawless

The sums they accumulated by their penurious way of living, were immense.
On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,|Samuel Felton

British Dictionary definitions for penurious

penurious

/ (pɪˈnjʊərɪəs) /

adjective

niggardly with money

lacking money or means

yielding little; scanty

Derived forms of penurious

penuriously, adverbpenuriousness, noun

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单词	penurious
释义	penurious [ puh-noor-ee-uhs, -nyoor- ] / pəˈnʊər i əs, -ˈnyʊər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penurious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly. extremely poor; destitute; indigent. poorly or inadequately supplied; lacking in means or resources. Origin of penurious First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus, from Latin paenūria, pēnūria penury + -ous SYNONYMS FOR penurious 1 tight, close. SEE SYNONYMS FOR penurious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR penurious 1 generous. SEE ANTONYMS FOR penurious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM penurious pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverbpe·nu·ri·ous·ness, nounun·pe·nu·ri·ous, adjectiveun·pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverb un·pe·nu·ri·ous·ness, noun Words nearby penurious penuche, penuchle, penult, penultimate, penumbra, penurious, penury, Penutian, Penza, Penzance, Penzias Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penurious His business was extensive—his habits mean, penurious; his credit was unlimited, as his character was unimpeachable. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843\|Various Ten pounds were worth so much to that muddled, penurious household standing behind her on the verge of utmost poverty! The Second Fiddle\|Phyllis Bottome It was a singular fact, that this gentleman, though rich, was notorious for a penurious disposition. George Whitefield\|Joseph Belcher There could at least be no half-hearted measure now; no petty pleas of economy; no penurious doling out of men and money. The Story Of Ireland\|Emily Lawless The sums they accumulated by their penurious way of living, were immense. On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,\|Samuel Felton British Dictionary definitions for penurious penurious / (pɪˈnjʊərɪəs) / adjective niggardly with money lacking money or means yielding little; scanty Derived forms of penurious penuriously, adverbpenuriousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to penurious avaricious, cheap, chintzy, economical, frugal, greedy, miserly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, saving, sparing, thrifty, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous, close-fisted, costive, curmudgeonly, hoarding, pinchpenny
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penurious

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for penurious

adjective

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