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penurious
extremely unwilling to spend money
Synonyms
- miserly
- parsimonious
- stingy
Antonyms
penurious in a sentence
The penurious owner delayed every repair, even when the roof leaked.
Her penurious uncle reused tea bags and counted every grain of rice.
Where it comes from
From Latin penuria, meaning 'need' or 'scarcity.'
Memory hook
PENURIOUS begins like 'penny': a penurious person guards every penny.
Read it in context
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