penurious
- adjective
- /pəˈnjʊəriəs/
- Formal
:
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- The Chiefs will be forced to give up the farm for Matt Flynn (backup QB Seattle), and Mr. Hunt's penurious habits in the recent past will continue to haunt him and his fans for years to come.
Examples
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penurious as ever, she rarely indulged in dining out, preferring to cook at home.
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Oh, you penurious little sweetheart.
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Washington has been penurious on this issue, trying to avoid large commitments deemed excessive by a state, like North America, which has itself been suffering the effects of a growing financial bind.
Academic text (1992) -
Others, cautious and penurious, stopped the fuel-wasting idle, windows open, praying fervently for the next drift of air.
Fiction book (1998) -
His penurious nature meant he often refused to buy new clothes, even when his wardrobe was falling apart.
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Despite being quite wealthy, he adopted a penurious lifestyle, rarely spending money on himself.
Synonyms
199
6.5
Not willing to spend money even when needed
31
4.9
Careful about spending money and not wasting things
26
5.2
Not willing to spend money or give help to others
10
4.4
Being careful with money and things to avoid wasting them
3
7.9
Not willing to spend or give money even when they have enough
2
9.9
A person who is unwilling to spend money and avoids buying things
1
8.0
A person who does not like to spend money
1
7.5
Not willing to spend much money
1
9.9
Unwilling to spend money, even for small things
Not willing to spend or give money
Being very unwilling to spend money
Not willing to spend money, even for small things
Not willing to spend or share money
Unwilling to give money or things
Careful with small amounts of money and everyday spending
Antonyms
How Stingy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Penurious comes from the Latin word penuria, meaning 'lack' or 'need', and is like the English word penury. So, a penurious person acts as if they have little money—being very stingy and unwilling to spend.