Hyphenation of Poor

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Poor

Definitions of Poor:

1.
People without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
The urban poor need assistance
2.
Deserving or inciting pity
A hapless victim Miserable victims of war The shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic- Galsworthy Piteous appeals for help Pitiable homeless children A pitiful fate Oh
3.
You poor thing
His poor distorted limbs A wretched life
4.
Having little money or few possessions
Deplored the gap between rich and poor countries The proverbial poor artist living in a garret
5.
Characterized by or indicating poverty
The country had a poor economy They lived in the poor section of town
6.
Lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances
A poor land The area was poor in timber and coal Food poor in nutritive value
7.
Not sufficient to meet a need
An inadequate income A poor salary Money is short On short rations Food is in short supply Short on experience
8.
Unsatisfactory
A poor light for reading Poor morale Expectations were poor

Synonyms of Poor:

adj mediocre, second-rate, inferior
adj hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, wretched, unfortunate
adj poor, broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke, destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken, hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, pinched, moneyless, unprovided for, underprivileged
adj poor, beggarly, mean, slummy
adj low
adj poor, resourceless
adj inadequate, short, insufficient, deficient
adj bad
adj hardscrabble, unfruitful

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