Definitions for penurious

Definitions for (adj) penurious

Main entry: parsimonious, penurious

Definition: excessively unwilling to spend

Usage: parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses; lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence


Main entry: impecunious, in straitened circumstances, hard up, penniless, penurious, pinched

Definition: not having enough money to pay for necessities


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