poor
/pˈuɹ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- deserving or inciting pity- Galsworthy
“a hapless victim” - having little money or few possessions
“deplored the gap between rich and poor countries” - characterized by or indicating poverty
“the country had a poor economy” - lacking in quality or substances
“a poor land” - of insufficient quantity to meet a need
“an inadequate income”
noun
- people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
“the urban poor need assistance”
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