poor

/puə/
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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having little money or material possessions: Lacking sufficient financial resources to meet basic needs or live comfortably.
    • Of low quality or standard: Not good; inferior or unsatisfactory in condition, amount, or performance.
    • Deserving of pity or sympathy: Unfortunate, eliciting compassion.
    • Lacking in a specific quality or substance: Deficient or inadequate in a particular desirable component.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • They were too poor to afford new shoes. (They lacked money.)
    • He received a poor grade on the exam. (The grade was low in quality/standard.)
    • Oh, you poor thing! Are you hurt? (Expressing sympathy.)
    • The soil here is poor in nutrients. (It lacks nutrients.)
Advanced Usage
  • "poor in spirit": Meek, humble, or lacking in arrogance (often a religious or philosophical context).
    • Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • "to be poor at (something)": To lack skill or talent in a specific area.
    • I've always been poor at drawing.
  • "a poor second/third": A competitor or option that is significantly worse than the best.
    • My suggestion was a poor second to her brilliant idea.
Variants and Related Words
  • Poorly (adverb): In an inferior or unsatisfactory manner; also, in ill health.
    • The project was poorly managed. / She felt poorly.
  • Poorness (noun): The state or quality of being poor (often refers to quality, not wealth).
    • The poorness of the audio made the recording hard to understand.
Synonyms
  • Impoverished: Deprived of strength, richness, or fertility; very poor.
  • Inadequate: Not sufficient or acceptable.
  • Substandard: Below the usual or required standard.
  • Pitiable: Deserving or arousing pity.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Poor" is primarily an adjective; it does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Phrases are idiomatic.)

Related Idioms
  • "Poor as a church mouse": Extremely poor; having very little money.
    • After paying all the bills, I'm as poor as a church mouse.
  • "A poor man's [something]": An inferior or cheaper version of something.
    • This brand is often called a poor man's luxury watch.
  • "Take a poor view of": To disapprove of something.
    • The teacher takes a poor view of students being late.
Adjective
  1. unsatisfactory
    • a poor light for reading
    • poor morale
    • expectations were poor
  2. 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
  3. lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances
    • a poor land
    • the area was poor in timber and coal
    • food poor in nutritive value
  4. characterized by or indicating poverty
    • the country had a poor economy
    • they lived in the poor section of town
  5. having little money or few possessions
    • deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
    • the proverbial poor artist living in a garret
  6. 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
Noun
  1. people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
    • the urban poor need assistance

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