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penurious
adjective
Excessively unwilling to spend
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adjective
Excessively unwilling to spend
“Parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”
adjective
Not having enough money to pay for necessities
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Parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses
Lived in a most penurious manner — denying himself every indulgence
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