penuriousness

uncountable

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние крайней бедности или склонность к чрезмерной скупости в отношении денег.esSustantivo que designa el estado de pobreza extrema o la cualidad de ser excesivamente avaro o tacaño con el dinero.frNom désignant l'état de grande pauvreté ou la tendance à une avarice excessive en matière d'argent.deSubstantiv, das einen Zustand extremer Armut oder die Neigung zu übertriebener Sparsamkeit bzw. Geiz gegenüber Geld bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de extrema pobreza ou a tendência a uma avareza excessiva em relação ao dinheiro.zh名词，指极度贫困的状态，或指在金钱方面过分吝啬、舍不得花钱的倾向。arاسم يدل على حالة الفقر الشديد أو على الميل إلى البخل المفرط في المال.

1. Extreme poverty C2 formal

   A state of being very poor; lacking financial resources.

   • 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.

   ruКрайняя бедностьesPobreza extremafrDénuement totaldeExtreme ArmutptPobreza extremazh极度贫困arالفقر المدقع

   Synonyms: beggarydestitutionimpoverishmentindigenceneedinesspauperismpennilessness

   Antonyms: affluenceopulenceplentyrichnesswealth

2. Stinginess or miserliness C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСкупостьesTacañería o avariciafrAvaricedeGeizptAvarezazh吝啬arالبخل

   Synonyms: avaricecheapnessfrugalitygreedmeannessmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonystinginesstightfistedness

   Antonyms: generositylavishnessliberalityopenhandedness

• penuriousnesses plural form
• penuriousnesses' possessive plural form
• penuriousness's possessive singular form