Penurious Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Penurious

Meaning 1 : not having enough money to pay for necessities

    Synonyms : hard up,  impecunious,  in straitened circumstances,  penniless,  pinched
Meaning 2 : excessively unwilling to spend

    Example : lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence

    Synonyms : parsimonious