What does penurious mean?
Penurious means Miserly; excessively cheap..
Penurious
/pəˈnjʊə.ɹi.əs/ · adjective
Meaning
Miserly; excessively cheap..
Definitions by Sense
- Miserly; excessively cheap.
- Not bountiful; thin; scant.
- Impoverished; wanting for money.
Example Sentences
The old man died a penurious wretch; eighty-thousand dollars in the mattress and as many holes in the roof.
The penurious stew would have been more accurately labelled broth.
The poor penurious horde, naught in the cooking pot and naught in the belly.
As the Swindon, Marlborough & Andover, conceived in 1872 and opened between the first two places in 1881 and to Andover and the L.S.W.R. in 1883, it was one of many small, ambitious and penurious Victorian lines, deeply concerned in the skulduggery characteristic of inter-railway dealings of that age and vexed by the G.W.R.
Synonyms for penurious
Antonyms for penurious
Related Words
Word Forms
- more penurious
- most penurious
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for penurious?
Common synonyms include as tight as Dick's hatband, cheap, cheeseparing, chintzy.
What is the opposite of penurious?
Possible antonyms include bow-legged wi' brass, comfortably off, filthy rich, loaded.
How do you use penurious in a sentence?
The old man died a penurious wretch; eighty-thousand dollars in the mattress and as many holes in the roof.
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