“parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”
Word Forms
impecuniousness
noun
a state of lacking money
pennilessness
noun
a state of lacking money
penury
noun
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
penuriousness
noun
a state of lacking money
parsimony
noun
extreme stinginess
parsimoniousness
noun
extreme stinginess
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
geizig
nicht genug Geld haben, um das Nötigste zu bezahlen
🇫🇷French
misérable
ne pas avoir assez d'argent pour payer les nécessités
🇪🇸Spanish
pobre
no tener suficiente dinero para pagar las necesidades
🇮🇹Italian
penoso
non avere abbastanza soldi per pagare le necessità
🇳🇱Dutch
armzalig
niet genoeg geld hebben om de levensbehoeften te betalen
🇵🇹Portuguese
mesquinho
não ter dinheiro suficiente para pagar as necessidades
🇷🇺Russian
нищий
не иметь достаточно денег для оплаты предметов первой необходимости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दरिद्र
ज़रूरतों के लिए भुगतान करने के लिए पर्याप्त पैसे नहीं होना
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষতিকর
প্রয়োজনের জন্য অর্থ প্রদানের জন্য পর্যাপ্ত অর্থ নেই
🇮🇳Tamil
துன்புறுத்தும்
தேவைகளுக்குச் செலுத்த போதுமான பணம் இல்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
దయగల
అవసరాలకు సరిపడా డబ్బు లేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
त्रासदायक
गरजांसाठी पुरेसा पैसा नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્ષતિગ્રસ્ત
જરૂરિયાતો માટે ચૂકવણી કરવા માટે પૂરતા પૈસા નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪದ
ಅಗತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಾವತಿಸಲು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹಣವಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കഠിനമായ
അവശ്യ സാധനങ്ങൾ വാങ്ങാൻ പണമില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਖਦਾਈ
ਲੋੜਾਂ ਲਈ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਲੋੜੀਂਦੇ ਪੈਸੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
نقصان دہ
ضرورت کی ادائیگی کے لیے پیسے نہیں ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吝啬的
没有足够的钱来支付必需品
🇯🇵Japanese
貧しい
必需品を買うのに十分なお金がない
🇰🇷Korean
가난한
필수품을 살 돈이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bần cùng
không có đủ tiền để chi trả cho những nhu cầu thiết yếu
🇹🇭Thai
ขาดแคลน
มีเงินไม่พอที่จะจ่ายค่าจำเป็น
🇮🇩Indonesian
kikir
tidak punya cukup uang untuk membayar kebutuhan
🇵🇭Filipino
mahirap
walang sapat na pera pambayad sa mga pangangailangan
🇲🇾Malay
susah payah
tidak mempunyai wang yang cukup untuk membayar keperluan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معدم
عدم وجود ما يكفي من المال لدفع ثمن الضروريات
🇮🇷Persian
بیچاره
نداشتن پول کافی برای پرداخت مایحتاج
🇹🇷Turkish
cimri
ihtiyaçlar için yeterli paraya sahip olmamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
דפוק
אין מספיק כסף לשלם עבור הצרכים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'penurious'?
The primary meaning of 'penurious' is 'not having enough money to pay for necessities'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'penurious' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'penurious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'penurious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'penurious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'penurious' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'penurious' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'penurious' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'penurious' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'penurious' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'penurious' as formal, casual, or slang?
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