penuriousness

• Nom désignant l'état de grande pauvreté ou la tendance à une avarice excessive en matière d'argent.

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

indénombrable

1. Extreme povertyC2formal

   A state of being very poor; lacking financial resources.

   Dénuement total

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeggarydestitutionimpoverishmentindigenceneedinesspauperismpennilessness

   Antonymesaffluenceopulenceplentyrichnesswealth

2. Stinginess or miserlinessC2formal

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

   Avarice

   • 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.

   Synonymesavaricecheapnessfrugalitygreedmeannessmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonystinginesstightfistedness

   Antonymesgenerositylavishnessliberalityopenhandedness