poor

Formspoorer, poorest

Pluralpoors

Formspoors, pooring, poored

1. 1
   adjective

   Having little money and few things, especially compared with the people around you.

   Like having an empty wallet while everyone around you has a full one.

   The family was too poor to buy new shoes for the kids.

   Many poor neighborhoods lack good schools and clean parks.

   Similarbroke, needy, penniless, impoverished, destitute

   Oppositerich, wealthy

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2. 2
   low qualityadjective

   Not good or not enough, worse or smaller than it should be.

   The photo was poor because the room was too dark.

   He got a poor grade on the spelling test.

   UsageSay poor at something, or in poor health.

   Similarbad, inferior, substandard, inadequate, shoddy

   Oppositegood, excellent, superior

3. 3
   deserving pityadjectivebefore a noun

   Deserving of pity, making you feel sad or sorry for someone.

   Like seeing a lost puppy out in the rain and wanting to help it.

   The poor kitten was shivering in the cold rain.

   Poor Sarah had to walk home alone in the dark.

   UsagePoor Sarah means you feel sorry for her. Sarah is poor means she has little money.

   Similarpitiable

   Oppositelucky, fortunate

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4. 4
   nounplural

   People who have little money, thought of together as a group in society.

   The charity provides free meals for the poor every winter.

   Many of these laws were meant to protect the poor.

   UsageSay the poor are. For one person, say a poor person.

   Similarunderprivileged

   Oppositerich, wealthy, affluent

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5. 5
   low inadjective

   Not having enough of a certain thing that is named.

   Desert soil is often poor in the minerals that plants need.

   Her diet was poor in iron, which left her tired all day.

   UsageSay poor in something, like poor in iron.

   Similardeficient, low, lacking

   Oppositerich

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