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View usage for: penurious in British English (pɪˈnjʊərɪəs) adjective2. lacking money or means 3. yielding little; scanty Derived forms penuriously (peˈnuriously) adverb penuriousness (peˈnuriousness) noun penurious in American English (pɛˈnjʊriəs; pɛˈnʊriəs) adjective1. unwilling to part with money or possessions; mean; miserly; stingy 2. characterized by extreme poverty; impoverished SIMILAR WORDS: ˈstingy Derived forms penuriously (peˈnuriously) adverb penuriousness (peˈnuriousness) noun Word origin ML penuriosus < L penuria: see penury Examples of 'penurious' in a sentencepenurious Synonyms of 'penurious'mean, close, near, grudging poor, impoverished, needy, penniless meagre, poor, inadequate, miserable More Synonyms of penurious Definition niggardly with money Synonyms grudging skimping ungenerous tightfisted close-fisted tight-arse (taboo, slang) tight-arsed (taboo, slang) tight-ass (US, taboo, slang) tight-assed (US, taboo, slang) cheeseparing tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Definition lacking money or means Synonyms down and out down at heel on the breadline Additional synonymsSynonyms mean, low, inadequate, meagre, stingy, miserly, niggardlyDefinition miserly She is very close with money. Synonyms mean, stingy, parsimonious, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tight-fisted, mingy (British, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Definition lacking something essential a diet deficient in vitamins Synonyms lacking, wanting, needing, short, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, scant, meagre, skimpy, scanty, exiguous (formal) - pensioner
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Additional synonymsDefinition lacking the means to live destitute families who live in poverty Synonyms penniless, poor, impoverished, distressed, needy, on the rocks, insolvent, poverty-stricken, down and out, indigent (formal), impecunious, dirt-poor (informal), on the breadline (informal), flat broke (informal), short, penurious, on your uppers, necessitous (literary), in queer street (informal), moneyless, without two pennies to rub together (informal) Definition economical in the use of money or resources She lives a frugal life. Synonyms thrifty, sparing, careful, prudent, provident, parsimonious, abstemious, penny-wise, saving, cheeseparing Definition without money I first met him when he was an impecunious, would-be racing driver. Synonyms poor, broke (informal), penniless, short, strapped (slang), stony (British, slang), cleaned out (slang), insolvent, destitute, poverty-stricken, down and out, skint (British, slang), indigent, dirt-poor (informal), flat broke (informal), in queer street, without two pennies to rub together (informal) The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas. Synonyms poor, needy, destitute, ruined, distressed, bankrupt, poverty-stricken, indigent (formal), impecunious, straitened, penurious, necessitous (literary), in reduced or straitened circumstances, on your uppers Definition not enough Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate. Synonyms insufficient, short, scarce, meagre, poor, lacking, incomplete, scant, sparse, skimpy, sketchy, insubstantial, scanty, niggardly, incommensurateDefinition so poor as to lack even necessities Medical professionals should be permitted to provide free healthcare to indigent people. Synonyms destitute, poor, impoverished, needy, penniless, poverty-stricken, down and out, in want, down at heel (informal), impecunious, dirt-poor, straitened, on the breadline, short, flat broke (informal), penurious, necessitous (literary), on your uppers (informal), without two pennies to rub together (informal) He is miserly with both his time and his money. Synonyms mean, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), parsimonious, close, near (informal), grasping, beggarly, illiberal, avaricious, niggardly, ungenerous, covetous, penurious, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) They joked about him being so near with his money. Synonyms mean, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, tightfisted, close-fisted Definition in need of financial support a project aimed at raising funds for needy children around the world Synonyms poor, deprived, disadvantaged, impoverished, penniless, destitute, poverty-stricken, underprivileged, indigent (formal), down at heel (informal), impecunious, dirt-poor, on the breadline (informal) Definition not generous Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds. Synonyms stingy, mean, avaricious, ungenerous, close, near (informal), sparing, grudging, mercenary, frugal, parsimonious, penurious, tightfisted, Scrooge-like, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition insignificant He was fined the paltry sum of $50. Synonyms meagre, petty, trivial, trifling, beggarly, derisory, measly (informal), piddling (informal), inconsiderablethe stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman Synonyms tight, mean, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), miserly, near (informal), saving, sparing, grasping, miserable, stinting, frugal, niggardly, penurious, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, scrimpy, skinflinty, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Definition distressingly inadequate That's the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard. Synonyms inadequate, useless, feeble, poor, sorry, wet (British, informal), pants (informal), miserable, petty, worthless, meagre, pitiful, woeful, deplorable, lamentable, trashy, measly (informal), crummy (slang), crappy (slang), rubbishy, poxy (slang), wanky (taboo, slang), chickenshit (US, slang) Definition very poor a penniless refugee Synonyms poor, broke (informal), bankrupt, impoverished, short, ruined, strapped (slang), needy, cleaned out (slang), destitute, poverty-stricken, down and out, skint (British, slang), indigent, down at heel, impecunious, dirt-poor (informal), on the breadline, flat broke (informal), penurious, on your uppers, stony-broke (British, slang), necessitous, in queer street (archaic), moneyless, without two pennies to rub together (informal, archaic), without a penny to your name Definition extremely poor delivering medical aid to poverty-stricken areas Synonyms penniless, broke (informal), bankrupt, impoverished, short, poor, distressed, beggared, needy, destitute, down and out, skint (British, slang), indigent, down at heel, impecunious (formal), dirt-poor (informal), on the breadline, flat broke (informal), penurious (formal), on your uppers, stony-broke (British, slang, rare), in queer street (archaic), without two pennies to rub together (archaic), on your beam-ends (rare) Definition barely sufficient or not sufficient So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. Synonyms meagre, sparse, poor, thin, narrow, sparing, restricted, bare, inadequate, pathetic, insufficient, slender, scant, deficient, exiguous (formal) Definition very mean My dad was stingy with pocket money. Synonyms mean, penny-pinching (informal), miserly, near (informal), parsimonious, scrimping, illiberal, avaricious, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tightfisted, tight, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) |