poor
UK
/pʊə/US /pʊr/, /pɔr/poor
ADJECTIVEDefinition of poor
Someone who is poor has little or no money.
Example: He is very poor.
Something that is poor is bad quality.
Example: The painting was a poor job.
You use poor before someone's name or a pronoun when you feel bad for that person.
Example: Tom is all alone. Poor Tom!
The poor are a group of people who have little or no money.
Example: This work is to help the poor.
poor
EXAMPLESExamples of poor
1
He is very poor.
Example sentence2
The painting was a poor job.
Example sentence3
Tom is all alone. Poor Tom!
Example sentence4
Oh, poor you! I can't believe that happened.
Example sentence5
This work is to help the poor.
Example sentencepoor
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