penurious

a. கடுமிடிமையான, பற்றாக்குறையான, கஞ்சத்தனமான.

Synonyms

niggardly parsimonious avaricious griping miserly closefisted sordid stingy

Antonyms

liberal open-handed bountiful

Pe*nu"ri*ous, a. Etym: [From Penury.] 1. Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly. "A penurious niggard of his wealth." Milton. 2. Not bountiful or liberal; scanty. Here creeps along a poor, penurious stream. C. Pitt. 3. Destitute of money; suffering extreme want. [Obs.] "My penurious band." Shak. Syn. -- Avaricious; covetous; parsimonious; miserly; niggardly; stingy. See Avaricious. --Pe*nu"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Pe*nu"ri*ous*ness, n.

penurious - Similar Words

perjurious tenuious spurious pervious perilous prenuncious venturous perjurous pendulous pecunious