penuriousness

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние крайней бедности или склонность к чрезмерной скупости в отношении денег.

A noun referring to a state of extreme poverty or a disposition to be excessively stingy with money.

uncountable

1. Extreme povertyC2formal

   A state of being very poor; lacking financial resources.

   Крайняя бедность

   • The family lived in such penuriousness that they could barely afford food.
   • His penuriousness was evident from his worn-out clothes and empty pockets.
   • The novel depicts the penuriousness of the working class in the 19th century.

   Synonymsbeggarydestitutionimpoverishmentindigenceneedinesspauperismpennilessness

   Antonymsaffluenceopulenceplentyrichnesswealth

2. Stinginess or miserlinessC2formal

   A tendency to be extremely unwilling to spend money; excessive frugality.

   Скупость

   • His penuriousness annoyed his friends, as he never contributed to group gifts.
   • The landlord's penuriousness meant the building was never properly maintained.
   • She was known for her penuriousness, always choosing the cheapest option regardless of quality.

   Synonymsavaricecheapnessfrugalitygreedmeannessmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonystinginesstightfistedness

   Antonymsgenerositylavishnessliberalityopenhandedness