Dictionary Check: penurious

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"penurious" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

not having enough money to pay for necessities

Synonyms:
hard up impecunious in straitened circumstances penniless pinched
adjective

excessively unwilling to spend

Example: "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"
Synonyms:
parsimonious

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