The Definition of Penurious

pe·nu·ri·ous /pəˈnʊəriəs, -ˈnyʊər-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[puh-noor-ee-uhs, -nyoor-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.
2. extremely poor; destitute; indigent.
3. poorly or inadequately supplied; lacking in means or resources.


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[Origin: 1590–1600; < ML pénūriōsus. See penury, -ous]

—Related forms
pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
pe·nu·ri·ous·ness, noun


—Synonyms 1. tight, close, niggardly.
—Antonyms 1. generous.
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