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penurious

/ˌpɛn.jʊˈɛri.əs/ adjective · British & US
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What does penurious mean?

adjective

Having or showing a lack of money; extremely frugal; stingy.

Example

"The penurious artist lived off scraps and recycled materials."

Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.

Words that share this root

penurypenitentpenitencepenitential

What's another word for penurious?

frugalstingymiserlyparsimoniousthriftyeconomical

What's the opposite of penurious?

generousliberallavish

Rhymes with penurious

penitentlentrentsent