Poor: meaning, definitions and examples

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poor

 

[ pสŠษ™r ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

financial situation

Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

Synonyms

deprived, impoverished, needy

Examples of usage

  • Many families in this area live in poor conditions.
  • She grew up in a poor neighborhood where basic amenities were scarce.
Context #2 | Adjective

quality

Of a low or inferior standard or quality.

Synonyms

inferior, shoddy, substandard

Examples of usage

  • The poor quality of the food made me sick.
  • The film received poor reviews from critics.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pobre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฐเฅ€เคฌ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช arm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ miskin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั–ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ biedny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒงใ—ใ„ (ใพใšใ—ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pauvre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pobre

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fakir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๋‚œํ•œ (gananhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูู‚ูŠุฑ (faqir)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chudรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chudobnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดซ็ฉท (pรญnqiรณng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ reven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรกtรฆkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะดะตะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ˜ (gharibi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kasฤฑb

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: poorer, poorly, poverty.

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