poor
194
1.3
- noun
- /pʊr/
:
los pobres
- The poor have no advocate because the poor can't afford a lobbyist.
- help the poor
- care for the poor
- option for the poor
He says when I feed the poor, the government love me.
- He says when I feed the poor, the government love me.
- Give me your tired, your poor, your whoa, whoa, whoa.
- Do social programs help the poor or hinder the poor?
- Bless them with compassion for the poor, the sick, and the suffering.
- That's the difference between the poor and the rich.
- Steal from the rich, the gods give to the poor, the humans.
- Inequality crises hurt the poor a lot, and they hurt the middle.
- It's a much higher percentage of the poor than it is the wealthy.
- How climate change Panic costs Us trillions, hurts the poor, and Fails to Fix the planet.
- That is, the poor stay poor and potentially get poorer because they're poor.
Examples
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I think Mrs. Richmond's mission to help the poor in Asia should not be interrupted.
Fiction book (1997) -
Save a large number of refugees and the poor from hunger as fast as possible.
Fiction book (1997) -
How can you help the poor if you never been poor?
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The best thing to do for the poor is not to be one of them.
Fiction book (1990) -
There they provided care for the poor and the seriously ill.
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What did we do for the poor?
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I gave it away to the poor.
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When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint.
Fiction book (2002) -
Inequality crises hurt the poor a lot, and they hurt the middle.
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In the local community, many organizations work tirelessly to provide food and shelter for the poor.
Synonyms
∞
7.3
A person who has little money and few things
141
1.0
People who have little money and few things
36
3.3
People who have little money or few chances
24
1.0
People who do not have enough food, clothes, or a home
19
5.5
A group of people at the bottom of society who are poor and have few chances to improve their lives
19
7.4
A very poor person who depends on public charity
14
2.7
People with little money, education, or power in society
People who have little money
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
The difference in how much money and comfort rich and poor people have
- Offensive
1
5.4
A person or thing that others see as less important than the rest of the group
1
7.7
A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money
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
- Specialized
An unstable electricity supply that causes sudden rises or drops in power
How Wealthy
520
2.5
11
4.3
201
3.2
5
3.5
194
1.3
20
6.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poor as a noun comes from the old Latin word pauper, which meant 'having little'. So 'the poor' means the group of people who have little money or few possessions and need help.