What does penuriousness mean?

Definitions for penuriousness
penu·ri·ous·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. impecuniousness, pennilessness, penuriousnessnoun

    a state of lacking money

  2. penuriousnessnoun

    a disposition to be niggardly with money

Wiktionary

  1. penuriousnessnoun

    The quality of being penurious.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Penuriousnessnoun

    Niggardliness; parsimony.

    Etymology: from penurious.

    If we consider the infinite industry and penuriousness of that people, it is no wonder that, notwithstanding they furnish as great taxes as their neighbours, they make a better figure. Joseph Addison, on the State of the War.

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  1. penuriousness

    Penuriousness is the state or condition of extreme poverty or parsimony. It describes a tendency to excessively spare in spending, often to the point of stinginess, or a circumstance where resources or money are severely lacking or limited. It often implies a level of hardship or ungenerous behavior.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of penuriousness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of penuriousness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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