Dictionary Definition
penuriousness
Noun
1 a state of lacking money [syn: impecuniousness,
pennilessness]
2 a disposition to be niggardly with money
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- The quality of being penurious.
- In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the character Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for his penuriousness.
Synonyms
- (quality of being penurious): cheapness, frugality, miserliness, thriftiness