Penurious

puh-NYOOR-ee-uhs

Definition

  1. (adjective) Extremely poor; unwilling to spend money; stingy.

Example

The penurious landlord refused to fix the broken heating system during winter.

Fun Fact

“Penurious” shares roots with the word penury, meaning extreme poverty. But beyond being poor, it also implies miserly behavior—think Ebenezer Scrooge before his Christmas transformation. The word paints a picture of both lack and refusal: having little and holding tight to what little one has.

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