penury vs indigence

penury and indigence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penury	Yes	No	No	No
indigence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, penury and indigence are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of penury include need, pauperism, pauperization.

penury (noun)	indigence (noun)
a state of extreme poverty or destitution	a state of extreme poverty or destitution