poor
🇺🇸
/pʊr/
🇬🇧
/pɔː(r)/
adjective
A1
having little money
Many poor families struggle to buy food.
R
people with little money
The poor often need help from others.
A2
deserving pity
That poor child has no toys to play with.
B1
low quality
The poor quality of the material made it break easily.
B1
bad at something
He is poor at math and needs extra help.
B2
lacking something
The soil is poor in nutrients, so plants don't grow well.
translation
having little money; people with little money; deserving pity; low quality; bad at something; lacking something
Word Forms
Comparative
poorer
Superlative
poorest