Poor meaning

What does “poor” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“poor” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group).

poor

people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
“the urban poor need assistance”
Synonymspoor people
Oppositesrich

deserving or inciting pity
“a hapless victim”
“miserable victims of war”
Synonymshapless miserable misfortunate pathetic piteous pitiable pitiful wretched
having little money or few possessions
“deplored the gap between rich and poor countries”
“the proverbial poor artist living in a garret”
Oppositesrich
characterized by or indicating poverty
“the country had a poor economy”
“they lived in the poor section of town”
Oppositesrich
lacking in quality or substances
“a poor land”
“the area was poor in timber and coal”
Oppositesrich
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
“an inadequate income”
“a poor salary”
Synonymsinadequate short jejune

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University