penury
/ˈpenjəri/noun
उच्चारण पेन्यरी
घोर गरीबी, कंगाली, दरिद्रता
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noun
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[U] formal
the state of being very poor
घोर गरीबी, कंगाली, दरिद्रता
- The poet died in penury, forgotten by the court he had served.
- a family reduced to penury by debt
- The family lived in penury after the factory closed.
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- Many writers have died in penury despite their fame.
- He rose from penury to become a successful lawyer.
Synonyms poverty destitution indigence
Opposite wealth affluence prosperity
◇Word family
penurious adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pen·u·ry
§Grammar and usage
The adjective penurious means both very poor and (of a person) stingy.
Adjective penurious का अर्थ 'बहुत गरीब' और (व्यक्ति के लिए) 'कंजूस' दोनों है।