penurious
adjectiveHow many syllables in penurious?
There are 4 syllables in the word penurious.How to pronounce penurious:
Definition of penurious:
- penurious (adjective):
- niggardly with money
- excessively unwilling to spend.
- marked by or suffering from penury
Synonyms for penurious:
acquisitive
avaricious
careful
chary
cheap
cheeseparing
chintzy
close
close-fisted
closefisted
conserving
covetous
desirous
economical
economizing
frugal
greedy
grudging
hoggish
mean
mercenary
mingy
miserly
near
niggard
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Antonyms for penurious:
abundant
altruistic
ample
away
beneficent
benevolent
benignant
big
big-hearted
bighearted
bounteous
bountiful
charitable
compassionate
considerate
do-good
easy
eleemosynary
equitable
excellent
extravagant
fair
far
free
free-handed
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