penuriousness
The quality of being penuriousThe quality of being penurious.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The quality of being penurious.
In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the character Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for his penuriousness.
More definitions
- a disposition to be niggardly with money
- a state of lacking money
Synonyms
6 synonymsquality of being penurious:cheapnessfrugalitymiserlinessthriftiness
Close in meaning
- a state of lacking money:impecuniousnesspennilessness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpenurious
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable