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POOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Synonyms poor American [p oo r] / pʊər / adjective poorer, poorest having little or no money, goods, or other means of support. She came from a poor family struggling to survive. Synonyms: straitened , necessitous , poverty-stricken , penniless , destitute , impoverished , indigent , needy Antonyms: wealthy , rich Law. dependent upon charity or public support. (of a country, institution, etc.) meagerly supplied or endowed with resources or funds. characterized by or showing poverty. deficient or lacking in something specified. a region poor in mineral deposits. Synonyms: meager faulty or inferior, as in construction. poor workmanship. Synonyms: shabby , unsatisfactory (of land or soil) lacking abundance or productivity. poor soil. Synonyms: unfruitful , barren , sterile Antonyms: fertile excessively lean or emaciated, as cattle. Synonyms: thin , gaunt , meager , skinny of an inferior, inadequate, or unsatisfactory kind. poor health. lacking in skill, ability, or training. a poor cook. deficient in moral excellence; cowardly, abject, or mean. scanty, meager, or paltry in amount or number. a poor audience. humble ; modest . They shared their poor meal with a stranger. unfortunate ; hapless . The poor dog was limping. Synonyms: pitiable , unhappy , miserable noun (used with a plural verb) Often Disparaging and Offensive. Usually the poor poor people collectively. idioms poor as Job's turkey , extremely poor. poor as a church mouse , extremely poor. poor British / pʊə, pɔː / adjective lacking financial or other means of subsistence; needy ( as collective noun; preceded by the ) the poor characterized by or indicating poverty the country had a poor economy deficient in amount; scanty or inadequate a poor salary badly supplied (with resources, materials, etc) a region poor in wild flowers lacking in quality; inferior giving no pleasure; disappointing or disagreeable a poor play (prenominal) deserving of pity; unlucky poor John is ill again a (cheaper) substitute for something "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Pronunciation In North and North Midland U.S. English, the vowel of poor is most often . Poor and sure thus contrast with pour and shore: , versus , or , . In the South Midland and South, the vowel of poor is generally or (often with the final (r) dropped), which means that in these areas, poor and pour are homophones, as are sure and shore. Both types of pronunciation exist in the British Isles. Related Words Poor, impecunious, impoverished, penniless refer to those lacking money. Poor is the simple term for the condition of lacking means to obtain the comforts of life: a very poor family. Impecunious often suggests that the poverty is a consequence of unwise habits: an impecunious actor. Impoverished often implies a former state of greater plenty, from which one has been reduced: the impoverished aristocracy. Penniless may mean destitute, or it may apply simply to a temporary condition of being without funds: The widow was left penniless with three small children. Other Word Forms nonpoor noun poorness noun quasi-poor adjective quasi-poorly adverb Etymology Origin of poor First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English pov(e)re, from Old French povre, from Latin pauper; see pauper Explanation Poor describes having little of something. If you lack needed food and shelter, you're poor, and if you fall below a standard or don't even try, you're giving a poor performance. Empty pockets and empty efforts both mean poor. Rich or wealthy often serve as opposites of poor. If you have material things, you're rich, and if you don't, you're poor. You can be full of knowledge but get poor grades if you're not studying, or you might be poor in terms of money but rich in friends and kindness. Poor can also be used as a noun, as in "Charity is aimed at helping the poor ." Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. Tourists can face infectious diseases, accidents, injuries, violence, unsafe food or water, and other risks linked to poor planning or unsuitable travel choices. From Science Daily • May 4, 2026 The result is a dangerous mismatch—a historically ancient fleet with poor readiness rates, using pilots flying at record-low rates. From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026 In 2023, teachers at the island's secondary school went on strike over concerns about their safety, because of poor pupil behaviour. From BBC • May 4, 2026 The legal filing also faults the company’s allgedly poor handling of smoke damage claims, including denials of payments for hygienic testing for toxins. From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026 When I was poor, after his death I was driven to it again. From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock Related Words feeble inferior insufficient meager mediocre miserable modest ordinary shoddy substandard unsatisfactory weak Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.