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poor

[poor] / pʊər /
ADJECTIVE
lacking sufficient money
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destitute impoverished indigent low meager needy penniless poverty-stricken underprivileged
STRONG
bankrupt down-and-out flat insolvent scanty suffering
WEAK
bad off beggared beggarly behind the eight ball broke dirt poor empty-handed flat broke fortuneless hard up impecunious in need in want moneyless necessitous pauperized penurious pinched reduced stone broke strapped truly needy unprosperous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent prosperous rich wealthy well-to-do
STRONG
comfortable fortunate solvent
ADJECTIVE
deficient, inadequate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feeble inferior insufficient meager mediocre miserable modest ordinary shoddy substandard unsatisfactory weak
STRONG
common crude diminutive imperfect mean plain scanty slight subnormal trifling
WEAK
below par dwarfed exiguous faulty humble incomplete insignificant lacking low-grade lowly paltry pitiable pitiful reduced rotten second-rate shabby skimpy sorry sparse subpar trivial valueless worthless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able adequate extraordinary strong sufficient superior
STRONG
excellent uncommon
WEAK
great
ADJECTIVE
weak, unfertile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feeble impaired impoverished
STRONG
barren imperfect sick
WEAK
bare depleted exhausted fruitless indisposed infertile infirm puny sterile unfruitful unproductive worthless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy strong
WEAK
adequate fertile potent rich superior
ADJECTIVE
unfortunate, unhappy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
miserable wretched
WEAK
commiserable hapless ill-fated luckless pathetic piteous pitiable pitiful rueful unlucky
Antonyms
WEAK
happy lucky

Example Sentences

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Vegas was also plagued by poor passing and puck handling while the Ducks defenders did a good job of keeping the crease clear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In prepared remarks, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company’s strong gross bookings were “particularly impressive” due to the combination of poor weather in the U.S. and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The poor conditions were also the backdrop for a push in 1980 by the New Progressive Party governor at the time, Carlos Romero Barceló, to codify voting rights for prisoners.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The law asks a few key questions: Did Barry do anything which could have caused Guehi to rush, or to influence his poor pass?

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Though a dip in Liberty Creek was welcome on a boiling hot day, to my mind it was a poor excuse for a body of water.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney