penurious
penurious · more penurious · most penurious
скупой, скаредный
Miserly; excessively cheapMiserly; excessively cheap.
US/pəˈnjʊɹ.i.əs/
Meaning
3 sensesMiserly; excessively cheap.
The old man died a penurious wretch; eighty-thousand dollars in the mattress and as many holes in the roof.
скупо́йskupój, ска́редныйskárednyj
excessively unwilling to spend
Not bountiful; thin; scant.
The penurious stew would have been more accurately labelled broth.
Impoverished; wanting for money.
The poor penurious horde, naught in the cooking pot and naught in the belly.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
miserly:
Origin
From Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus. See penury from Latin penuria (“want”), related to paene (From Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus. See penury from Latin penuria (“want”), related to paene (“scarcely”), c. 1400. Compare French pénurie.
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Forms
more penurious, most penurious| Comparative | more penurious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most penurious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
87 synonymscheapA2closeA1meanA2miserableB1shabbyB2stingyB2swearB1tightA1armA1bankruptB2brokenA1flatB1impoverishedC1needyB2
Close in meaning
- excessively unwilling to spend:parsimonious
- not having enough money to pay for necessities:hard upimpecuniousin straitened circumstancespennilesspinched
Antonyms
21 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form