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1.
deserving or inciting pity
Oh, you poor thing
his poor distorted limbs
2.
having little money or few possessions
deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
the proverbial poor artist living in a garret
3.
characterized by or indicating poverty
the country had a poor economy
they lived in the poor section of town
4.
lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances
a poor land
the area was poor in timber and coal
food poor in nutritive value
5.
not sufficient to meet a need
a poor salary
6.
unsatisfactory
a poor light for reading
poor morale
expectations were poor
'poor' - used as a noun
7.
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
the urban poor need assistance
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derived forms
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1. Poor / Plural
poors
2. Poor / Comparitive
poorer
3. Poor / Superlative
poorest
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