Adj. | 1. | poor - moderate to inferior in quality; "they improved the quality from mediocre to above average"; "he would make a poor spy" Synonyms: mediocre, second-rate |
2. | poor - deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life" | |
3. | poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret" Antonyms: rich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles" | |
4. | poor - characterized by or indicating lack of money; "the country had a poor economy" Antonyms: rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" | |
5. | poor - low in degree; "expectations were poor" | |
6. | poor - badly supplied with desirable qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value" Antonyms: rich - having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest" | |
7. | poor - not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience" Synonyms: inadequate, short | |
8. | poor - unsatisfactory; "a poor light for reading"; "poor morale" | |
9. | poor - yielding little by great labor; "a hardscrabble farm"; "poor soil" Synonyms: hardscrabble |