1. The quality or state of being penurious; extreme stinginess or unwillingness to spend money.
Usage: Plural form of penuriousness; Often used to describe miserly behavior or attitudes
2. The condition of being extremely poor or lacking money; poverty.
Usage: Less common usage; refers to financial hardship rather than unwillingness to spend

Examples

• The old miser's penuriousnesses were legendary throughout the village.
• His penuriousnesses prevented him from ever enjoying the fruits of his labor.
• The various penuriousnesses displayed by wealthy individuals often puzzled their friends.
• Despite earning a comfortable income, her penuriousnesses meant she lived like a pauper.
• The penuriousnesses of the era forced many families into hardship.
• His reputation for penuriousnesses made him unpopular at social gatherings.