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poor
(p/U/r )

adjective (a)

  • having little money or few possessions(adj.all)
    Example:
    Deplored the gap between rich and poor countries.
    The proverbial poor artist living in a garret.
    Antonym:
    rich
    source: wordnet30
  • characterized by or indicating poverty(adj.all)
    Example:
    The country had a poor economy.
    They lived in the poor section of town.
    source: wordnet30
  • lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances(adj.all)
    Example:
    A poor land.
    The area was poor in timber and coal.
    Food poor in nutritive value.
    source: wordnet30
  • Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)(noun.group)
    Example:
    The urban poor need assistance.
    Synonym:
    poor people
    Antonym:
    rich, rich people
    source: wordnet30
  • A small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power cod.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • deserving or inciting pity(adj.all)
    Example:
    Oh, you poor thing.
    His poor distorted limbs.
    Synonym:
    hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, wretched
    source: wordnet30
  • not sufficient to meet a need(adj.all)
    Example:
    A poor salary.
    Synonym:
    inadequate, short
    source: wordnet30
  • unsatisfactory(adj.all)
    Example:
    A poor light for reading.
    Poor morale.
    Expectations were poor.
    source: wordnet30
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