Penurious
(Adj):- lacking money; excessively
unwilling to spend, not having enough money to pay for necessities.
Synonyms:
parsimonious, hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless,
pinched
Uses:- Government
assistance is available for penurious families who cannot afford to purchase
food.
-Because jonny is in penurious circumstances, he has been
obtaining his meals from a soup kitchen.
-when reena lost her job, she found herself in the
penurious situation of not being able to pay her rent.
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