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poor
Definition
(noun) people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
Synonyms
:
poor people
Example Sentence
the urban poor need assistance
Definition
(adj) deserving or inciting pity
Synonyms
:
hapless
,
miserable
,
misfortunate
,
pathetic
,
piteous
,
pitiable
,
pitiful
,
wretched
Example Sentence
a hapless victim
miserable victims of war
the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
piteous appeals for help
pitiable homeless children
a pitiful fate
Oh, you poor thing
his poor distorted limbs
a wretched life
Definition
(adj) having little money or few possessions
Example Sentence
deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
the proverbial poor artist living in a garret
Definition
(adj) characterized by or indicating poverty
Example Sentence
the country had a poor economy
they lived in the poor section of town
Definition
(adj) lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances
Example Sentence
a poor land
the area was poor in timber and coal
food poor in nutritive value
Definition
(adj) not sufficient to meet a need
Synonyms
:
inadequate
,
short
Example Sentence
an inadequate income
a poor salary
money is short
on short rations
food is in short supply
short on experience
Definition
(adj) unsatisfactory
Example Sentence
a poor light for reading
poor morale
expectations were poor
Word used in video below:
text: - This money's for the poor. - I'm poor.
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