 penurious |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not having enough money to pay for necessities | |
| Synonyms: | impecunious in_straitened_circumstances penniless pinched hard_up | |
| Related terms: | poor | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] excessively unwilling to spend | |
| Synonyms: | parsimonious | |
| Examples: | "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses" "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence" |
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| Related terms: | stingy | |
| Similar spelling: |
penuriously |
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