English noun: penuriousness | |||
1. | penuriousness (state) a state of lacking money | ||
Synonyms | impecuniousness, pennilessness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | impoverishment, poorness, poverty | ||
2. | penuriousness (attribute) a disposition to be niggardly with money | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stinginess | ||