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poor
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adjective (a)
- having little money or few possessions(adj.all)Example:
Deplored the gap between rich and poor countries.
The proverbial poor artist living in a garret.
source: wordnet30 - characterized by or indicating poverty(adj.all)Example:
The country had a poor economy.
They lived in the poor section of town.
source: wordnet30 - lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances(adj.all)Example:
A poor land.
The area was poor in timber and coal.
Food poor in nutritive value.
source: wordnet30 - Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)(noun.group)Example:
The urban poor need assistance.
source: wordnet30 - A small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power cod.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- not sufficient to meet a need(adj.all)Example:
A poor salary.
source: wordnet30 - unsatisfactory(adj.all)Example:
A poor light for reading.
Poor morale.
Expectations were poor.
source: wordnet30