pe·nu·ri·ous

[puh-noor-ee-uhs, -nyoor-]
adjective
1.
extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.
2.
extremely poor; destitute; indigent.
3.
poorly or inadequately supplied; lacking in means or resources.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus. See penury, -ous

pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
pe·nu·ri·ous·ness, noun
un·pe·nu·ri·ous, adjective
un·pe·nu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
un·pe·nu·ri·ous·ness, noun


1. tight, close, niggardly.


1. generous.
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penurious (pɪˈnjʊərɪəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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