penury penuriousness • Penutian · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · penury · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution. Synonyms: indigence, need, pauperism, pauperization. Examples: "Their indigence appalled him." "A general state of need exists among the homeless." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · indigence · · Synonym 1 need · · Synonym 2 pauperism · · Synonym 3 pauperization · · Synonym 4 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079