💸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

Different from normal trends or paths.
relating to or involved in serious criminal activity
easily offended or sensitive to criticism or remarks
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