Poor
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Poor
Adjective
- With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
"We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes."
- Of low quality.
"That was a poor performance."
- Worthy of pity.
"Oh, you poor thing, you're drenched!"
- Deficient in a specified way.
"Cow's milk is poor in iron."
- Inadequate, insufficient.
"I received a poor reward for all my hard work."