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What is another word for Penurious? – 131 Penurious Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    impoverished destitute penniless indigent needy poverty-stricken impecunious broke bankrupt insolvent strapped struggling financially struggling underprivileged disadvantaged deprived poor deprived down-and-out struggling hard-up frugal parsimonious stingy miserly parsimonious thrifty economical meager scanty sparse limited restricted austere Spartan bare barren bleak cheerless dismal dreary gloomy depressing dismal disheartening discouraging

    Meaning of Penurious

    The primary meaning of the word "Penurious" refers to being extremely poor or having very little money.

    Definitions

    • Having little or no money, goods, or other resources
    • * Extremely poor or having very little money
    • * Having a scarcity of something, such as money or resources

    Etymology of Penurious

    The word "Penurious" has its roots in the Latin word "penuria," which means "want" or "poverty"
    The word has been in use since the 15th century to describe a state of poverty or scarcity

    Example Uses

    • The penurious state of the family made it difficult for them to afford basic necessities
    • * After losing his job, he found himself in a penurious situation, struggling to make ends meet
    • * The charity aimed to help penurious families by providing them with food and clothing

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    wealthy affluent rich prosperous well-off comfortable financially secure solvent thriving successful flourishing booming opulent luxurious lavish extravagant profligate wasteful spendthrift reckless imprudent impractical

    Related Nouns

    poverty destitution indigence need want scarcity shortage deficiency lack insolvency bankruptcy debt financial struggles hardship austerity frugality thrift economy parsimony miserliness stinginess

    Related Verbs

    struggle strive scrounge scrape economize save conserve reduce cut back tighten deprive withhold stint skimp pinch pare retrench

    Related Adjectives

    poor impoverished destitute needy underprivileged disadvantaged deprived meager scanty sparse limited restricted austere Spartan bare barren bleak cheerless dismal dreary gloomy depressing dismal disheartening discouraging