Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly., Not bountiful or liberal; scanty., Destitute of money; suffering extreme want.
The word "penurious" can be seen as a context clue in a sentence if it helps the reader understand the meaning of another word in the same sentence. In this case, "penurious" provides an example or description to help clarify the meaning of the unknown word.
A penurious person is poor or stingy.
A penurious person is poor or stingy.
The penurious school system had to lay off several teachers.
generous
Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly., Not bountiful or liberal; scanty., Destitute of money; suffering extreme want.
comparison
indigent , means Experiencing want or need; impoverished
Definitions of penurious on the Web: * hard up: not having enough money to pay for necessities * parsimonious: excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
The penurious school system had to lay off several teachers.
Less negative synonyms are frugal, thrifty, or pennywise. Other negative connotations are in penurious, miserly, tightfisted, and ungenerous.
Less negative synonyms are frugal, thrifty, or pennywise. Other negative connotations are in penurious, miserly, tightfisted, and ungenerous.