Poor
/poː/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Poor
noun
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."
- Used to express pity.
"Oh you poor little thing."
- Deficient in a specified way.
"Cow's milk is poor in iron."
- Inadequate, insufficient.
"I received a poor reward for all my hard work."
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
inferiorarmpitiable
ANTONYMS
richadequategoodwealthy