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poor
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- pronunciation:
- por
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
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
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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
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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
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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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related words: |
bad, bum, cheap, defective, destitute, lousy, pitiful, puny, stingy, wan, worthless |
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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
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The words poor, pore, and pour sound alike but have different meanings.
Word Builder: poor +
- poorly:
in a poor way; not well.
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