💸penurious

adjective
/pəˈnjʊəriəs/

Meaning

extremely poor; poverty-stricken; miserly

Example Sentences

The penurious family struggled to buy food.

Synonyms

poor, impoverished, destitute, needy, stingy

Antonyms

rich, wealthy, affluent

Collocations

penurious state, penurious family, penurious lifestyle, penurious conditions

Related Vocabularies

Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.
Making indirect references or hints; suggestive without being explicit.
not conforming to the standards expected in a particular profession
modest; not attempting to impress others with appearance or importance
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Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

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