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Antonyms for penury

Grammar : Noun
Spell : pen-yuh-ree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn yə ri

Definition of penury

Origin :
  • c.1400, from Latin penuria "want, need; scarcity," related to paene "scarcely."
  • noun poverty
Example sentences :
  • Formerly he had never been alarmed by the penury of his little home.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • Had he learned to carp at the rich, and to make honesty the excuse for all penury?
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • If there were no penury and no pain, what would become of fortitude?
  • Extract from : « The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 » by Various
  • The life that passes in penury must necessarily pass in obscurity.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes » by Samuel Johnson
  • The Admiral had in one hour been reduced from opulence to penury.
  • Extract from : « The History of England from the Accession of James II. » by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • For the badge of penury is desire, the badge of wealth contempt.
  • Extract from : « The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura » by Lucius Apuleius
  • They had lived as many had lived who have no different excuse to plead for their penury.
  • Extract from : « The Loyalist » by James Francis Barrett
  • The fact of his penury had been like a wet blanket upon him all day.
  • Extract from : « The Man Who Lost Himself » by H. De Vere Stacpoole
  • Rich as he was, these penalties would have reduced him to penury.
  • Extract from : « The History of England from the Accession of James II. » by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • They were poor, and it pierced the young man to the heart to witness their penury.
  • Extract from : « The Corsair King » by Mr Jkai

Synonyms for penury

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