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 | ||