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enurious, peenurious, pemurious, pennurious, penuriious, penurioous, penuriou, penuriouss, penuriouz, penuriuos, penuroius, penurrious, penuuriouus, peunrious, ppenurious
Penurious — synonyms, definition
1. penurious (a)
24 synonyms
avaricious chary close close-fisted economical frugal greedy illiberal low mean mercenary miserly moderate niggard niggardly parsimonious poor prudent saving scanty • • •
2. penurious (Adjective)
6 synonyms
badly-off hard up impecunious in straitened circumstances penniless pinched
2 definitions
penurious (Adjective) — Not having enough money to pay for necessities.
ex. "The penurious gentlemen asked for a loan"
penurious (Adjective) — Excessively unwilling to spend.
ex. "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"