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   Poor

   /po͝or/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society: "people who were too poor to afford a telephone" Similar poverty-strickenimpoverishednecessitousbeggarlyin penurypenuriousimpecuniousindigentneedyneedfulin need/wantbadly offlow-paidin reduced circumstancesin straitened circumstancesdestitutehard upshort of moneyon one's beam-endsunable to make ends meetunderprivilegeddeprivedpennilesswithout a souas poor as a church mousemoneylessbankruptbustinsolventin debtin the redon the breadlinewithout a penny (to one's name)informal:brokeflat brokecleaned outstrapped for cashstrappedon one's upperswithout two pennies to rub togetherwithout two (brass) farthings to rub togetherstony brokeskintin Queer Streetstone brokecraptasticrare:pauperizedbeggaredOpposite richwealthy
   • ▪ (of a place) inhabited by people without sufficient money: "a poor area with run-down movie theaters and overcrowded schools"
   • 2. worse than is usual, expected, or desirable; of a low or inferior standard or quality: "many people are eating a very poor diet" Similar substandardbelow standardbelow parbaddeficientdefectivefaultyimperfectinferiormediocreabjectappallingabysmalatrociousawfulterribledismaldreadfulunsatisfactorylow-gradesecond-ratethird-ratejerry-builtshoddycrudetinnytrashymiserablewretcheddisappointinglamentabledeplorablepitifulinadequateinsufficientunacceptableexecrablefrightfulinformal:crummydirebumdiabolicalrottensadtattytenth-rateropyduffrubbishrubbishypantsa load of pantsgrottyfarkakteweak saucecraptacularvulgar slang:crapcrappyarchaic:direfulrare:egregiousOpposite superior
   • ▪ deficient or lacking in: "the water is poor in nutrients" Similar deficient inlacking (in)wanting (in)short of/onlow onmissingwith an insufficiency ofwith too few/little …Opposite rich in
   • ▪ used ironically to deprecate something belonging to or offered by oneself: dated "he is, in my poor opinion, a more handsome young man"
   • 3. (of a person) considered to be deserving of pity or sympathy: "they inquired after poor Dorothy's broken hip" Similar unfortunateunluckylucklessunhappyhaplessill-fatedill-starredpitiablepitifulwretchedOpposite lucky

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French poure, from Latin pauper.

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   adj. having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare. Law dependent upon charity or public support. (of a country, institution, etc.) meagerly supplied or endowed with resources or funds. characterized by or showing poverty. deficient or lacking in something specified: a region poor in mineral deposits.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › poor_adjpoor, adj. & n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word poor mean? There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word poor. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. poor has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. soil science (Middle English) medicine (Middle English) animals (mid 1500s) veterinary medicine (mid 1500s) See meaning & use.

4. www.compassion.com › povertyDefinition of Poverty - Compassion International

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   How is poverty described by the poor? What does it mean to live in poverty? Understanding this and the causes of poverty positions us to help the world's poorest countries.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › poorPOOR | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   POOR definition: 1. having little money: 2. used to show that you are sad for someone: 3. of bad quality: . Learn more.

6. www.wordsmyth.netpoor | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language ...

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   poorly: in a poor way; not well. Word Explorer. See. money. The meaning of poor. Definition of poor. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › poorpoor definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   Definition of poor in Essential British English Dictionary. poor. adjective. uk / pɔːr/ Add to word list. A1. having little money: He comes from a very poor family. Modern fertilizers are too expensive for poorer countries to afford. housing for the poor. A2. used to show that you are sad for someone: That cold sounds terrible, you poor thing!

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusPOOR Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   3 days ago · Explore 'poor' in the dictionary. poor. 1 (adjective) in the sense of impoverished. Definition. having little money and few possessions. He was one of thirteen children from a poor family. Synonyms. impoverished. broke (informal) badly off. hard up (informal) short. in need. needy. on the rocks. penniless. destitute. poverty-stricken. down and out.