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| poor [ poor, pawr ] |
adjective (comparative poor·er, superlative poor·est) |
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1. not rich: lacking money or material possessions
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2. affected by poverty: characterized by widespread or evident poverty
  a poor part of town
one of the poorest countries in the world
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3. inferior: not of good quality or not in good condition
We received a very poor education.
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4. lacking skill: having little skill or ability
I was always a poor athlete in school.
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5. low or inadequate: lower than expected or needed in quantity, number, or amount
poor wages
Attendance at the concert was poor.
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6. weak: lacking strength, power, stamina, or resilience
in poor health
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7. deficient: lacking or deficient in something
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often used in combination
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cash-rich but time-poor
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8. lacking productive potential: lacking fertility or nutrients
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9. low in valuation: low in a scale of value
has a poor opinion of himself
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10. deserving pity: deserving pity or compassion, especially because of something that has just happened
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plural noun |
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people who are poor: people who lack money or material possessions
The poor are always with us.
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| [12th century. Via Old French povre< Latin pauper (see pauper)] |
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| poor·ness noun |
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