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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

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