penurious
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i 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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| —adj | |
| 1. | niggardly with money |
| 2. | lacking money or means |
| 3. | yielding little; scanty |
| pe'nuriously | |
| —adv | |
| pe'nuriousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
penurious
1590s, from M.L. penuriosus, from L. penuria "penury" (see penury). Originally "poverty-stricken, in a state of penury;" meaning "stingy" is first attested 1630s.
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Example sentences
Blessed are the penurious, for they are able to help themselves.
But he presents himself as self-effacing and penurious.
The notebooks described the places, the people, the events of his penurious life.
The discrepancy between rising tuition costs and penurious endowment payouts makes a lie out of that implied promise.
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