poor
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- adjective
- /pʊr/
- The quality of the school's facilities is poor, making it hard for students to learn effectively.
- poor quality
- poor health
- poor performance
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- So it, so it, they, they make for poor long term strategies.
- There are multiple very poor racist jokes made.
- So what's more damaging though, poor recruitment or the Glazers?
- They don't say poor or very poor, just needs work, right?
- And and Chelsea were poor for Chelsea standards.
- So like poor business decisions, poor tweeting decisions, poor.
- Not a good lie, very poor lying, but moving toward us.
Examples
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The middle school level is of particular concern to educators because of poor standardized test performance.
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This is like a very poor part of the region.
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So we have a very poor quality food supply.
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Member nations, many with poor human rights records, were elected by the five regional groups.
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So what you have are the small, poor, weak units.
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Cash transfer programs are currently reaching large numbers of poor people in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.
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Because of the poor weather, the outdoor event was canceled.
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Many families in the community live in poor conditions with limited access to basic resources.
Synonyms
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Not good in quality or below the usual standard
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Having little social rank or importance
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Not having enough of what is needed
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Not made well and breaks or wears out quickly
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Not enough or not good enough to do what is needed
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Not having enough of something needed to do well
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4.8
Only average in quality and not very good
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Not good at a skill or easily influenced by others
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Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need
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Not as good in quality as something else
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Too small in amount or quality to be enough
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Not having enough of something needed
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So bad or weak that people feel angry and look down on it
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Dull and showing little energy
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Poor and in bad condition with little value
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Not very good and worth less than similar things
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Not very good at a skill or task
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Too small in amount or size for what is needed
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A very small amount or poor quality
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A small amount or number that is barely enough
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A boring idea or story that has little real meaning
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A very small amount that is not worth much
Not very good in quality or condition
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
The difference in how much money and comfort rich and poor people have
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A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money
- Offensive
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A person or thing that others see as less important than the rest of the group
- Specialized
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An unstable electricity supply that causes sudden rises or drops in power
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A garden flower with delicate, multicolored petals that looks like a tropical flower
- Indian
A climbing plant grown for its edible seeds and animal feed in dry areas
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Etymology
Poor comes from an old Latin word pauper, which meant 'few' or 'having little'. So when we say something is 'poor' in quality or amount, imagine it has only a little of what you need, which explains the modern meaning.