Synonyms for penuriousness

Most common

frugality · avarice · meanness · cheapness

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The quality of being penurious.

   In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the character Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for his penuriousness.

Example sentences

• frugality Frugality with diligence builds houses like castles.
• avarice Young men are apt to fall a victim to their own avarice.
• meanness I took for granted that he was above such meanness.
• cheapness If the reason to buy is its cheapness, I won't buy it.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

avarice³

8 letters

meanness²

9 letters

frugality⁴, cheapness², parsimony⁴

10 letters

stinginess³

11 letters

thriftiness, miserliness

13 letters

pennilessness

15 letters

impecuniousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avarice³ = 3 syllables).