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   poor

   /pɔː/

   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 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 with little money: "the world's poorest countries"
   • 2. 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) deserving of pity or sympathy: "they enquired 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to have very little of a particular substance or quality: Unfortunately, Iceland is poor in natural resources. See more. More examples. poor adjective (BAD) B2. not good; being of a very low quality, quantity, or standard:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poorPoor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : lacking material possessions. b. : of, relating to, or characterized by poverty. 2. a. : less than adequate : meager. b. : small in worth. 3. : exciting pity. you poor thing. 4. a. : inferior in quality or value. b. : humble, unpretentious. c. : mean, petty.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › poorPOOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Poor definition: having little or no money, goods, or other means of support. See examples of POOR used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › poorPoor - definition of poor by The Free Dictionary

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   a. Having insufficient wealth to meet the necessities or comforts of life or to live in a manner considered acceptable in a society. b. Relating to or characterized by poverty: the poor side of town. 2. Deficient or lacking in a specified resource or quality: an area poor in timber and coal; a diet poor in calcium. 3.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpoor adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   not good; of a quality that is low or lower than expected. the party’s poor performance in the election. The food was of very poor quality.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 17, 2024 · If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. The flat was in a poor state of repair. The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in Europe has widened.

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   POOR definition: 1. having very little money or few possessions: 2. of very low quality: 3. not having much skill…. Learn more.

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    Poor definition, having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: She came from a poor family struggling to survive. See more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarypoor | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    poor meaning: 1. having very little money or few possessions: 2. of very low quality: 3. not having much skill…. Learn more.