penurious - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'penurious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Penurious

[ a.]

- Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly.
- Not bountiful or liberal; scanty.
- Destitute of money; suffering extreme want.

1 . penurious

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- excessively unwilling to spend

Example in sentence:

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