penurious 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
excessively unwilling to spend
Examples
- 1.lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence
- 2.parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses
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EnglishDerivationally related form
penuriousness 2
noun
a disposition to be niggardly with money
Similar_to
stingy 1
adjective
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
