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penurious
adjective
excessively unwilling to spend
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- ENURIOU
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
excessively unwilling to spend
“parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”
adjective
not having enough money to pay for necessities
In context
Example Sentences
parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses
lived in a most penurious manner — denying himself every indulgence
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