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poor

poor

 
 
pronunciation:
por
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: poorer, poorest
definition 1: without money, possessions, or other basic needs.
The community center serves free meals to poor people.
synonyms:
broke, destitute, penniless
antonyms:
affluent, prosperous, rich, wealthy
similar words:
bankrupt, needy
definition 2: wanting; lacking.
The land was so poor that nothing could grow there.
synonyms:
deficient, inadequate, insufficient
antonyms:
good, rich
similar words:
inferior, meager, mean
definition 3: below standard.
She got a poor grade on the test.
antonyms:
excellent, fine, first-class, good, grand, great, respectable, sterling, superb, superior, superlative
similar words:
awful, base, incapable, inferior, mean, pathetic, shabby, sorry, sour, weak, wretched
definition 4: having bad fortune or bad luck (used to express sympathy).
That poor dog looks like it's really hurt!Poor Mrs. Greene! She lost both her husband and her son in the accident.
synonyms:
miserable, pitiful, sorry, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched
antonyms:
fortunate, lucky
similar words:
pathetic
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part of speech: noun
definition: (used with a plural verb) poor people considered as a group (usually used with "the").
There are many community programs to help the poor.
synonyms:
homeless
antonyms:
rich
Homophone Note
The words poor, pore, and pour sound alike but have different meanings.
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  • poorly:
    in a poor way; not well.
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