adj
poor
puu
adj
1
Having little money or few possessions.
"The charity helps poor families pay for winter heating."
"They grew up poor but happy."
2
Of low quality or standard.
"The report was criticized for its poor grammar."
"He's in poor health these days."
3
Deserving pity or sympathy.
"Poor Dave — he missed the whole party."
noun
1
Poor people collectively, especially as a group in society.
"The policy was meant to help the poor access healthcare."
How to Use Poor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLacking money, or lacking quality; also used sympathetically to mean "unfortunate."
Common pairings
dirt poor
poor quality
poor thing
poor health
Word Forms
poorer comparative, poored past tense, poors plural, Poors plural, poors singular, poorest superlative
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Etymology
From Old French povre, from Latin pauper — the same root that gives us "pauper."