PENURIOUS

(adj.sat, adj.)

Did you mean?

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes

Also try..

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Penurious.

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

Example: "Parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

Miserly; excessively cheap.

Example: "The old man died a penurious wretch; eighty-thousand dollars in the mattress and as many holes in the roof."

Not bountiful; thin; scant.

Example: "The penurious stew would have been more accurately labelled broth."

Impoverished; wanting for money.

Example: "The poor penurious horde, naught in the cooking pot and naught in the belly."

"He lived a penurious life, always struggling to make ends meet."

"The penurious family could barely afford to put food on the table."

"Her penurious spending habits left her in constant debt."

"The penurious conditions in the village resulted from years of economic downturn."

"Despite his financial success, he remained penurious and refused to spend money on luxuries."

Is PENURIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, penurious is valid for both Scrabble US and EU

US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PENURIOUS has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is PENURIOUS a valid Words With Friends word?

Yes, penurious is valid for Words With Friends

Valid Word
PENURIOUS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is PENURIOUS a valid WordFeud word?

Yes, penurious is valid for WordFeud

Valid Word
PENURIOUS has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

Words