poor

[US]/pɔː(r)/
[UK]/pʊr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking wealth or resources; of inferior quality; deserving pity

Phrases & Collocations

poor quality

poor people

poor man

poor performance

poor health

poor boy

poor management

poor prognosis

poor condition

poor fellow

poor child

poor thing

poor efficiency

poor student

poor service

poor soil

in poor health

poor appetite

poor eyesight

Example Sentences

cotton is a poor insulator.

Deptford is a poor area.

the poor remain unhoused.

the family was in a poor way.

He is a poor speaker.

a poor risk for surgery

Real-world Examples

The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

Denny has devoted himself to helping the poor.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Visibility will be very, very poor during the height of the snowstorm.

Source: PBS English News

Oh, that poor, incredibly hideous, disgusting, ugly man.

Source: Focus on the Oscars

Poor countries struggle the most with dengue.

Source: VOA Special English Health

This word describes a drinker's poor movements.

Source: This month VOA Special English

It may have poor safety qualities or poor effectiveness qualities.

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

The farmer ascribed the poor harvest to drought.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

And John! Poor John! He needs so much money!

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

That was poor. That was really poor.

Source: Gourmet Base

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