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penurious
synonyms for penurious
- avaricious
- cheap
- chintzy
- close-fisted
- costive
- curmudgeonly
- economical
- frugal
- greedy
- hoarding
- miserly
- parsimonious
- penny-pinching
- pennywise
- pinchpenny
- saving
- scrimping
- sparing
- thrifty
- tightfisted
- uncharitable
- ungenerous
- ungiving
See also synonyms for: penuriousness
How to use penurious in a sentence
Not observing that the President Rose, who was very penurious, had put his money in the hat, he presented it to him a second time.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThere are beings so dejected—so penurious—that this swearing constitutes their whole store of worldly opulence.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanNo; but even in the most penurious times it was kings who were the patrons.
The New Society | Walther Rathenau
If one were ever penurious, might it not be of these handsome loaves of hers?
One would suppose that such a mother would have every want supplied, even by a penurious son.
Choice Readings for the Home Circle | Anonymous
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