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- [poo r]
- /pʊər/
- /pɔː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo r]
- /pʊər/
Definitions of poor word
- adjective poor having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare. 1
- adjective poor Law. dependent upon charity or public support. 1
- adjective poor (of a country, institution, etc.) meagerly supplied or endowed with resources or funds. 1
- adjective poor characterized by or showing poverty. 1
- adjective poor deficient or lacking in something specified: a region poor in mineral deposits. 1
- adjective poor faulty or inferior, as in construction: poor workmanship. 1
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Origin of poor
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English pov(e)re < Old French povre < Latin pauper. See pauper
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Parts of speech for Poor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
poor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poor
adj poor
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- bad off — If you are bad off, you are in a bad situation.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- badly off — If you are badly off, you are in a bad situation.
- beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
adjective poor
- adverse — Adverse decisions, conditions, or effects are unfavourable to you.
- awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- curer — A healer.
Antonyms for poor
adj poor
- a go go — as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore: food and drink à gogo.
- a go-go — go-go
- a gogo — as much as one likes; galore
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
noun poor
adjective poor
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- centrefold — A centrefold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- coldish — Somewhat cold.
- consummate — You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
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