Poor: meaning, definitions and examples
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poor
[ pสษr ]
financial situation
Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many families in this area live in poor conditions.
- She grew up in a poor neighborhood where basic amenities were scarce.
quality
Of a low or inferior standard or quality.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The poor quality of the food made me sick.
- The film received poor reviews from critics.
person
A person or people who are poor.
Synonyms
disadvantaged, impoverished, underprivileged
Examples of usage
- The charity aims to help the poor in our community.
- He dedicated his life to helping the poor and disadvantaged.
Translations
Translations of the word "poor" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pobre
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเคฌ
๐ฉ๐ช arm
๐ฎ๐ฉ miskin
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑัะดะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ biedny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฒงใใ (ใพใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท pauvre
๐ช๐ธ pobre
๐น๐ท fakir
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๋ํ (gananhan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููุฑ (faqir)
๐จ๐ฟ chudรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ chudobnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดซ็ฉท (pรญnqiรณng)
๐ธ๐ฎ reven
๐ฎ๐ธ fรกtรฆkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะดะตะน
๐ฌ๐ช แฆแแ แแแ (gharibi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ kasฤฑb
๐ฒ๐ฝ pobre
Etymology
The word 'poor' has Old French and Latin origins, coming from the Latin word 'pauper' which means 'poor'. It has evolved over time to describe both financial status and quality. The concept of poverty has been a concern throughout history, with efforts made to alleviate the suffering of the poor in various societies.