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Synonyms
pe·nu·ri·ous (pə-nŏŏŕē-əs, -nyŏŏŕ-)

[From Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus, from Latin pēnūria, want.]

adjective 

  1. Unwilling to spend money; stingy.
  2. Yielding little; barren: a penurious land.
  3. Poverty-stricken; destitute.

derivatives

pe·núri·ous·ly
adverb
pe·núri·ous·ness
noun