poor (Meaning)
poor (n)
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
poor (s)
deserving or inciting pity
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
poor (a)
having little money or few possessions
characterized by or indicating poverty
lacking in quality or substances
Synonyms & Antonyms of poor
Synonyms:
- pauperized
- needy
- down-and-out
- bankrupt
- penniless
- beggarly
- needful
- necessitous
- impecunious
- famished
- hard up
- destitute
- indigent
- skint
- out at elbows
- beggared
- penurious
- threadbare
- dirt-poor
- deprived
- underprivileged
- depressed
- out at the elbows
- disadvantaged
- out of pocket
- poverty-stricken
- bankrupted
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- short
- possessionless
- down on one's luck
- bust
- poorish
- reduced
- hardscrabble
- busted
- low
- tapped out
- ruined
- dispossessed
- straitened
- hand-to-mouth
- cash-strapped
- distressed
- pinched
- unaffluent
- insolvent
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
poor Sentence Examples
- The town was plagued by poverty, with its residents living in poor conditions.
- The poor man struggled to make ends meet, often going hungry.
- The child's poor health made it difficult for her to attend school regularly.
- The government implemented a program to alleviate poverty and improve the lives of the poor.
- The poor soil quality of the farm made it difficult to grow crops.
- The poor decision to invest heavily in risky stocks resulted in financial ruin.
- The poor excuse given for his absence from work was not accepted.
- We must not turn a blind eye to the suffering of the poor.
- The economy was in a poor state, leading to high unemployment and low wages.
- Despite their poor living conditions, the family remained hopeful for a better future.
FAQs About the word poor
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group), deserving or inciting pity, having little money or few possessions, characterized by or indicating
impoverished, broke, pauperized, needy, down-and-out, bankrupt, penniless, beggarly, needful, necessitous
rich, moneyed, well-to-do, rich, fat, well-to-do, moneyed, monied, fat, monied
The town was plagued by poverty, with its residents living in poor conditions.
The poor man struggled to make ends meet, often going hungry.
The child's poor health made it difficult for her to attend school regularly.
The government implemented a program to alleviate poverty and improve the lives of the poor.
