Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

PENURY

Poverty

The most appropriate synonym of the word penury is poverty.

Penury means extreme poverty or destitution. Poverty is the state of being poor, having little or no money or possessions.

The other options are not as close in meaning to penury:

• Readability is the ease with which something can be read.
• Compatibility is the state of being able to be used or work together.
• Temporality is the quality of being temporary or not lasting long.