penurious

UK
/pɪˈnjʊərɪəs/
US
/pəˈnʊr.i.əs/

Translations

penuriousadjective
more penurious
Comp.
most penurious
Super.
UK
/pɪˈnjʊərɪəs/
US
/pəˈnʊr.i.əs/
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

penuriousadjective
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.