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adjective
- 1. lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society: "they were too poor to afford a telephone" Similar Opposite
- 2. of a low or inferior standard or quality: "many people are eating a very poor diet" Similar Opposite
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Poor means having little money and/or few possessions, or not good or operating well. Learn more about the synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and translations of poor in English.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word poor, from lacking material possessions to inferior in quality or value. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of poor.
Poor definition: having little or no money, goods, or other means of support. See examples of POOR used in a sentence.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word poor, from financial or material lack to inferior quality or condition. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word frequency of poor.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective poor, which can describe having little money, quality or ability. See also the noun poor and related expressions.
Poor describes having little of something. If you lack needed food and shelter, you're poor, and if you fall below a standard or don't even try, you're giving a poor performance. Empty pockets and empty efforts both mean poor. Rich or wealthy often serve as opposites of poor.
Poor means lacking financial or other means of subsistence, or characterized by poverty. It can also mean inferior, deficient, or pitiable. See synonyms, examples, and related terms.
