[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

penurious \penu"rious\, a. from penury.
   1. excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy;
      miserly. "a penurious niggard of his wealth." --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. not bountiful or liberal; scanty.
      1913 webster

            here creeps along a poor, penurious stream. --c.
                                                  pitt.
      1913 webster

   3. destitute of money; suffering extreme want. obs. "my
      penurious band." --shak.
      1913 webster

   syn: avaricious; covetous; parsimonious; miserly; niggardly;
        stingy. see avaricious.
        1913 webster --penu"riously, adv. --
        penu"riousness, n.
        1913 webster
see also:
penury avaricious penu"riously penu"riousness 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

penuriousness
     n 1: a state of lacking money syn: impecuniousness, pennilessness
     2: a disposition to be niggardly with money
see also:
impecuniousness pennilessness 

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