penurious

UK
/pɪˈnjʊərɪəs/
US
/pəˈnʊr.i.əs/
penuriousadjective
more penurious
Comp.
most penurious
Super.
UK
/pɪˈnjʊərɪəs/
US
/pəˈnʊr.i.əs/
Translations
The penurious man refused to donate to charity.
Скупой человек отказался жертвовать на благотворительность.
The penurious family struggled to make ends meet.
Бедная семья изо всех сил пыталась свести концы с концами.
Additional translations
Definitions
Extremely poor; poverty-stricken.
The penurious family struggled to make ends meet each month.
Unwilling to spend money; miserly.
His penurious nature made him reluctant to contribute to the charity.
Characterized by a deficiency or scantiness of something; meagre or inadequate.
The project was cancelled after a penurious allocation of funds left it unable to continue.