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Definitions

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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The good news for investors is that high valuations for stocks have historically been a poor predictor of returns over the following year–a pricey market can and often does move higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

These findings are concerning because lung damage, poor lung function and respiratory illness in early life may increase the risk of chronic health problems into adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Morally and ethically, altering these images was a poor decision by the host.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

It seems a section of Liverpool fans are not convinced by Arne Slot, and the Reds' poor Premier League form before the international break has put him under more pressure.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“So that poor devil’s on the ship right now? Crossing the Atlantic without you?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.