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Meaning of word penurious from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
penurious adjective
Meaning : Not having enough money to pay for necessities.
Synonyms : hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, pinched
Meaning : Excessively unwilling to spend.
Example :
Parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses.
Lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence.
Synonyms : parsimonious
