poor

Words with a similar base: poor, poor_people

'poor'

[poor_people.n.01] as in: people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

Examples:
the urban poor need assistance

'poor'

[hapless.s.01] as in: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy

Examples:
a hapless victim
miserable victims of war
the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
piteous appeals for help
pitiable homeless children
a pitiful fate
Oh, you poor thing
his poor distorted limbs
a wretched life

'poor'

[poor.a.02] as in: having little money or few possessions

Examples:
deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
the proverbial poor artist living in a garret

'poor'

[poor.a.03] as in: characterized by or indicating poverty

Examples:
the country had a poor economy
they lived in the poor section of town

'poor'

[poor.a.04] as in: lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances

Examples:
a poor land
the area was poor in timber and coal
food poor in nutritive value

'poor'

[inadequate.s.01] as in: not sufficient to meet a need

Examples:
an inadequate income
a poor salary
money is short
on short rations
food is in short supply
short on experience

'poor'

[poor.s.03] as in: unsatisfactory

Examples:
a poor light for reading
poor morale
expectations were poor

Origins

					poor (English)
└── povre (Middle English (1100-1500))

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