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poor::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | inadequate, jejune, short |
| Derivation | poorness |
a poor salary.
the jejune diets of the very poor.
poor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | poor people |
| Type of | people |
| Has types | homeless, needy |
the urban poor need assistance.
poor::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | poorness |
the country had a poor economy.
they lived in the poor section of town.
poor::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | poorness |
deplored the gap between rich and poor countries.
the proverbial poor artist living in a garret.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | poorness |
a poor land.
the area was poor in timber and coal.
food poor in nutritive value.
the food in the cafeteria was of poor quality.
Examples of poor
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She fears her daughter will get out of jail and continue to make poor decisions.
From the dailyherald.com
Republicans insisted that all the tax cuts be extended, for rich and poor alike.
From the dailyherald.com
When prices of staple foods soar, poor countries and poor people bear the brunt.
From the newsweek.com
If he's playing in an average or poor lineup, his numbers would be weak at best.
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How else, other than through international trade, could the poor afford oranges?
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The good news is that this poor offensive showing means Shawn is certainly gone.
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However, critics of arms control say verification of nuclear tests remains poor.
From the washingtontimes.com
They are all poor people who were working as laborers in a construction company.
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He gives to the poor at Christmas and paid for renovations at a downtown mosque.
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- Hapless: deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
- Poor people: people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"
- Having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
- Characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"
- Lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"
- Inadequate: not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"
- Poor is an adjective related to a state of poverty, low quality or pity.
- The Poor (formerly The Poor Boys) are an Australian hard rock band that formed in the mid-1980s in Darwin, Northern Territory. They released a debut album titled Who Cares on March 15, 1994 on the Sony label. Who Cares debuted at #4 on the Australian albums chart. ...
- (Poorness) Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. ...
