1
[ adjective ] not having enough money to pay for necessities

Synonyms

impecunious in_straitened_circumstances penniless pinched hard_up

Related terms

poor

2
[ adjective ] excessively unwilling to spend

Synonyms

parsimonious

Examples

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

Related terms

stingy

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Rhymes with

furious curious spurious lugubrious injurious serious nucleus delirious mysterious deleterious imperious pancreas vitreous various previous glorious notorious hilarious meritorious vicarious nefarious inglorious stradivarius precarious aquarius laborious victorious gregarious dubious demetrius industrious illustrious studious vesuvius antonius dionysius erroneous invidious insidious mauritius radius odious erroneous mobius coleus bilious copious instantaneous orpheus spontaneous extraneous hideous vilnius sanctimonious unceremonious melodious commodious acrimonious harmonious obsequious felonious fastidious punctilious lascivious amphibious supercilious odysseus igneous ignominious oblivious devious courteous perseus spurious gaseous tedious aeneas alias contemporaneous claudius miscellaneous percutaneous luxurious homogeneous impervious simultaneous celsius aqueous envious obvious

Phonetic and Homophones

P EH2 N Y UW1 R IY0 AH0 S

Similar Spelling

penuriously

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