poor
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1.0
- adjective
- /pʊr/
:
pobre
- I'm going to take my poor neglected dog.
- poor man
- poor woman
- poor creature
Is literally AG suit for this poor dog with a helmet.
- Is literally AG suit for this poor dog with a helmet.
- So I took back all your stuff and Chris, poor Chris, poor Chris.
- But I've never thought, oh, poor me, how unlucky I was.
- But then I realized that this poor character had to had to go.
- It's solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
- Who knows where this this poor woman got this footage from?
- Like, laughing in this poor boy's face that has teeth like that.
- OK, now let's think about poor old IBM.
- Sweet boy Lee side poor child, would you like me to help you?
- We have to listen, learn and try to save these poor helpless African elephants.
- And then recently, poor Rachel passed away during COVID.
- And I just thought, poor, poor fucker.
Examples
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Killing this poor, sick young man just doesn't make sense, I don't think.
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Thinking about those poor souls, I feel terrible.
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Many of my staff have died and poor Willard Straight among them.
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Now she's back home making her poor mama and daddy cry every night.
Fiction book (1990) -
The helplessness and humiliation associated with being poor were revealed often during the course of these interviews.
Academic text (1991) -
As Gustavo Gutierrez comments, to be poor means to be insignificant.
Academic text (2008) -
I felt a deep sadness for the poor family who lost their home in the fire.
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Many poor children in the area do not have access to basic educational resources.
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The poor elderly man sat quietly on the bench, hoping for a friendly smile or gesture.
Synonyms
702
3.9
Very weak or sad in a way that makes people feel pity and dislike
443
1.8
Feeling very unhappy or suffering a lot
50
6.2
People or places that have very little money and few things they need
43
1.5
Without enough food, clothes, or a home and often gets help from others
30
3.2
Making people feel sorry and want to help because of suffering or weakness
26
7.2
Unlucky in a way that makes people feel sorry
22
8.7
Very poor and without enough money for basic needs
21
3.9
Not having basic things like enough food, a safe home, or clean water
20
6.5
Very poor and without basic things like food or a home
16
5.7
Extremely unhappy and suffering a lot
7
6.1
Making people feel sorry for someone or something
3
7.9
Making people feel sorry because someone is suffering
1
7.1
Unlucky and in need of help
1
9.9
Very poor and unable to pay for basic needs
Poor and without enough food, money or shelter
Very poor and living with almost no 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 Pitiful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poor comes from the old Latin word pauper, meaning 'having little'. A helpful way to remember the meaning 'deserving pity' is to think of someone who has very little, which is why we feel sorry for them.