penurious

adjective
UK: /pəˈnjʊəriəs/
US: /pəˈnʊriəs/

  1. Unwilling to spend money; very poor and unwilling to spend money.

    1. He's become penurious in his old age; he never eats out.
    2. The penurious company was struggling, implementing strict cost-cutting measures to survive.

  2. Very poor; meaning lacking in wealth or resources.

    1. They lived a penurious life, barely affording basic needs.
    2. After losing his job, he found himself in a penurious state, relying on charity.

  3. Characterized by poverty or frugality; showing or suffering from a lack of money.

    1. The old man led a penurious existence, even though he had money.
    2. The penurious conditions in the refugee camp were heartbreaking, with limited access to food and water.

Synonyms

parsimonious poor stingy impoverished frugal needy miserly

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "penurious" in English means: Unwilling to spend money; very poor and unwilling to spend money., Very poor; meaning lacking in wealth or resources., Characterized by poverty or frugality; showing or suffering from a lack of money..

The phonetic transcription of "penurious" is /pəˈnjʊəriəs/ in British English and /pəˈnʊriəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "penurious": parsimonious, poor, stingy, impoverished, frugal, needy, miserly.

Example usage of "penurious": "He's become penurious in his old age; he never eats out.". More examples on the page.