English dictionary
poor
adjectivePronunciation
pʊɹ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- deserving or inciting pity
adjective
- having little money or few possessions
adjective
- lacking in quality or substances
adjective
- characterized by or indicating poverty
adjective
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
noun
- people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
Example sentences
a hapless victim
miserable victims of war
{'source': 'Galsworthy', 'text': 'the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic'}
piteous appeals for help
pitiable homeless children
deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
the proverbial poor artist living in a garret
a poor land
the area was poor in timber and coal
food poor in nutritive value
the food in the cafeteria was of poor quality
the country had a poor economy
they lived in the poor section of town
an inadequate income
a poor salary
money is short
on short rations
food is in short supply
the urban poor need assistance