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Poorness

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Adjective

having little or no money, goods, or other means of support
a poor family living on welfare.
Law . dependent upon charity or public support.
(of a country, institution, etc.) meagerly supplied or endowed with resources or funds.
characterized by or showing poverty.
deficient or lacking in something specified
a region poor in mineral deposits.
faulty or inferior, as in construction
poor workmanship.
deficient in desirable ingredients, qualities, or the like
poor soil.
excessively lean or emaciated, as cattle.
of an inferior, inadequate, or unsatisfactory kind
poor health.
lacking in skill, ability, or training
a poor cook.
deficient in moral excellence; cowardly, abject, or mean.
scanty, meager, or paltry in amount or number
a poor audience.
humble; modest
They shared their poor meal with a stranger.
unfortunate; hapless
The poor dog was limping.

Noun

( used with a plural verb ) poor persons collectively (usually prec. by the )
sympathy for the poor.

Idioms

poor as a church mouse
extremely poor.
poor as Job's turkey
extremely poor; impoverished.

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