poorness
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈpʊrnəs/
:
pobreza
- Should financial aid eligibility be based on the "relative poorness" of applicants within a school community?
He's only rich right now because poorness also exists.
- He's only rich right now because poorness also exists.
Examples
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He's only rich right now because poorness also exists.
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He's only rich right now because poorness also exists.
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This represents your foolishness and poorness.
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Many families in the village struggled with severe poorness, unable to afford basic necessities like food and clothing.
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The documentary highlighted the poorness in the region, showing how it affected children's access to education.
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The charity aims to alleviate poorness by providing job training and financial support to those in need.
Synonyms
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2.1
A situation when people lack basic things such as food or shelter
550
2.0
A situation of having very little money and few things
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7.9
A situation when someone has no money, home, or way to live
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9.7
A situation with almost no money and few basic things needed to live
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6.8
A situation when someone has no money
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9.9
A state of being very poor with almost nothing
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9.9
A very poor state where someone has almost no money, food, or shelter
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4.6
Being very poor and not having basic things like food and shelter
A state of having little or no money
A lack of money for basic needs like food and shelter
A state of needing basic things like food or shelter
A situation in which someone has very little money
The state of being very poor and having to beg for money or food
Antonyms
How Poor
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Poorness comes from the simple word poor, which itself goes back to the Latin pauper meaning 'few' or 'little'. So poorness is the state of having very little money or very few possessions.