The term MORE PENURIOUS is an antonym for generous, meaning to be more frugal or thrifty. The crossword solutions for this term are STINGIER (8 letters) and NEEDIER (7 letters). STINGIER means to be even more frugal or thrifty than before, while NEEDIER means to be in greater need of something. Therefore, the term MORE PENURIOUS can be defined as being even more frugal or thrifty than before, or being in greater need of something.