penurious

penurious is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 15 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly.
2. adjective. Not bountiful or liberal; scanty.
3. adjective. Destitute of money; suffering extreme want.
4. adjective. excessively unwilling to spend

   "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"

   "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

   Synonyms: parsimonious

5. adjective. not having enough money to pay for necessities

   Synonyms: impecunious, penniless, pinched

Synonyms

parsimonious, impecunious, penniless, pinched

Common word forms

penuriously, penuriousness

Words from these letters

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