Penurious (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not having enough money to pay for necessities.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The penurious state of their finances made it impossible for them to afford a decent place to live.
- She had to rely on food banks to get by due to her penurious circumstances, which made her feel demeaned.
- Despite working multiple jobs, the single mother found herself in a persistently penurious situation, struggling to provide for her family.
- The government assistance program aimed to alleviate the penurious conditions faced by low-income seniors, who were often forced to choose between food and medication.
- After losing her job, she found herself in a penurious situation, unable to pay her bills on time or maintain a stable lifestyle.
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Meaning 2
Excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence".
Classification
All adjective clusters.