penury Definition
penu·ry (pen′yo̵̅o̅ rē, -yə-)
noun
lack of money, property, or necessities; extreme poverty; destitution
Etymology: ME pennury < L penuria, want, scarcity < paene, scarcely: see passion
penury Synonyms
penury Usage Examples
Converse of object
face: It's these people who are likely to face penury in old age.
Adjective modifier
near: Catherine was forced to live in near penury with a frugal allowance from her father-in-law.
Browse dictionary entries near penury
- ‹ penurious
- ‹ penumbra
- ‹ penultimate
- ‹ penult
- ‹ penuchle
- ‹ penuche
- ‹ pentylenetetrazol
- ‹ pentyl
- ‹ pentstemon
- ‹ pentoxide
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- People's party ›

