Penuriousness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Penuriousness is a noun meaning The quality of being penurious.
Meaning
The quality of being penurious.
Example Sentences
Covetouſneſs is the root of penuriouſneſs and baſeneſs, it hinders hoſpitality;
In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the character Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for his penuriousness.
Giving that up, she took a broom and a duster and went upstairs to housemaid Mrs Dibble's bedroom, with her head tied up in a coloured scarf. It was a dusty, snuffy job, for penuriousness in Mrs Dibble refused to throw anything away, including dirt, and if anything fell on the floor it remained there.
Synonyms for penuriousness
Depending on context, synonyms include cheapness, frugality, miserliness, thriftiness, impecuniousness, pennilessness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pennilessness, impecuniousness, poorness, impoverishedness, expensefulness, parsimoniousness.
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