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 poor poor /ˈpuːr/

adjective

  1. () Deserving or inciting pity  ( misfortunate , pitiable , pitiful , hapless , miserable , pathetic , piteous , poor , wretched )
    deserving or inciting pity
     A hapless victim
    a hapless victim
     Miserable victims of war
    miserable victims of war
     The shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
    the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
     Piteous appeals for help
    piteous appeals for help
     Pitiable homeless children
    pitiable homeless children
     A pitiful fate
    a pitiful fate
     Oh, you poor thing
    Oh, you poor thing
     His poor distorted limbs
    his poor distorted limbs
     A wretched life
    a wretched life
  2. () Having little money or few possessions  ( poor )
    having little money or few possessions
     Deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
    deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
     The proverbial poor artist living in a garret
    the proverbial poor artist living in a garret
  3. () Characterized by or indicating poverty  ( poor )
    characterized by or indicating poverty
     The country had a poor economy
    the country had a poor economy
     They lived in the poor section of town
    they lived in the poor section of town
  4. Lacking in quality or substances  ( poor )
    lacking in quality or substances
     A poor land
    a poor land
     The area was poor in timber and coal
    the area was poor in timber and coal
     Food poor in nutritive value
    food poor in nutritive value
     The food in the cafeteria was of poor quality
    the food in the cafeteria was of poor quality
  5. Of insufficient quantity to meet a need  ( inadequate , jejune , poor , short )
    of insufficient quantity to meet a need
     An inadequate income
    an inadequate income
     A poor salary
    a poor salary
     Money is short
    money is short
     On short rations
    on short rations
     Food is in short supply
    food is in short supply
     Short on experience
    short on experience
     The jejune diets of the very poor
    the jejune diets of the very poor

noun

  1. People without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)  ( poor , poor people )
    people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
     The urban poor need assistance
    the urban poor need assistance