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poor

/pʊɚ/noun, adjective1 syllable

Poor means: having little money or few possessions.

Synonyms for poor54

noun, as in people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

poor people

adjective, as in having little money or few possessions

broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke, destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken, hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances
and 6 more, penniless, penurious, pinched, moneyless, unprovided for, underprivileged

adjective, as in deserving or inciting pity

hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, wretched, unfortunate

adjective, as in of insufficient quantity to meet a need

inadequate, short, jejune, insufficient, deficient

adjective, as in characterized by or indicating poverty

beggarly, mean, slummy

adjective, as in lacking in quality or substances

resourceless

also used for poor

almsless, arm, badly off, bankrupt, beggared, boracic, cheap, inferior, low, sorry, ass, bad, base, below par, bottom-shelf

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Opposites of poor

rich

What does poor mean?6

adjective

1

having little money or few possessions“deplored the gap between rich and poor countries”

2

deserving or inciting pity“a hapless victim”

3

of insufficient quantity to meet a need“an inadequate income”

4

characterized by or indicating poverty“the country had a poor economy”

5

lacking in quality or substances“a poor land”

noun

1

people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)“the urban poor need assistance”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with poor?2

two syllables

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Poor in a sentence

  • It is true that he is poor, but he is contented.Dejo
  • The villagers, however poor, were kind to others.unknown
  • Compared with his brother, he is a poor athlete.CM
  • The rice crop was poor, owing to the floods.unknown
  • I am poor, whereas my brothers are very rich.unknown
  • Once upon a time, there lived a poor man and a rich woman.CM
  • If his father wasn't there, he'd be poor right now.anjin
  • He is poor, to be sure, but he is happy.SUZIE

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Forms of poor

as a noun

plural
poors

as a adjective

comparative
poorer
superlative
poorest