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penury vs penurious

penurious vs penury

penury is a noun but penurious is not a noun.

penury is not an adjective while penurious is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penury Yes No No No
penurious No Yes No No
penury (noun) penurious (noun)
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
penury (adjective) penurious (adjective)
not having enough money to pay for necessities
excessively unwilling to spend
Difference between penury and penurious

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