Penury

Synonyms of penury

• poverty
• destitution
• indigence

Antonyms of penury

• prosperity
• wealth
• affluence

Collocations of penury

extreme poverty

Frequency: 70 %

The family was living in extreme poverty due to penury.

financial hardship

Frequency: 60 %

The loss of his job led to financial hardship and eventual penury.

abject poverty

Frequency: 55 %

The slum dwellers lived in abject poverty and penury.

destitution

Frequency: 50 %

The refugees faced destitution and penury in their new country.

dire poverty

Frequency: 45 %

The community was in dire poverty, bordering on penury.

Idiomatic Expressions for penury

• Phrase: to escape penury
  Meaning: to avoid or overcome extreme poverty
  Usage: Through hard work and determination, she was able to escape penury and build a successful career.