noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being penurious. uncountable

   "In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the character Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for his penuriousness."

2. 2
   a disposition to be niggardly with money wordnet
3. 3
   a state of lacking money wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

avaricecheapnesscheapnessfrugalitygreedimpecuniousness

Example

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"In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the character Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for his penuriousness."

Etymology

From penurious + -ness.

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