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Adjective
/po͝or/,/pôr/,
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poorest, superlative; poorer, comparative;
  1. Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society
    • - people who were too poor to afford a telephone
    • - the gap between the rich and the poor has widened
  2. (of a place) Inhabited by people without sufficient money
    • - a poor area with run-down movie theaters and overcrowded schools
  3. Worse than is usual, expected, or desirable; of a low or inferior standard or quality
    • - her work was poor
    • - many people are eating a very poor diet
  4. Deficient or lacking in
    • - the water is poor in nutrients
  5. Used ironically to deprecate something belonging to or offered by oneself
    • - he is, in my poor opinion, a more handsome young man
  6. (of a person) Considered to be deserving of pity or sympathy
    • - they inquired after poor Dorothy's broken hip
  1. hapless: 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"
  2. poor people: people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"
  3. having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
  4. characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"
  5. lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"
  6. inadequate: 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"
  7. Poor is an adjective related to a state of poverty, low quality or pity.
  8. The Poor (formerly The Poor Boys) are an Australian hard rock band that formed in the mid-1980s in Darwin, Northern Territory. They released a debut album titled Who Cares on March 15, 1994 on the Sony label. Who Cares debuted at #4 on the Australian albums chart. ...
  9. (Poorness) Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. ...
  10. Those people as a group who have little or no possessions or money; With little or no possessions or money; Of low quality; To be pitied; Deficient in a specified way; inadequate, insufficient
  11. Qualifies a coffee of really common flavor.
  12. Synonym for the grade PO-1 (or P1).
  13. To dream that you, or any of your friends, appear to be poor, is significant of worry and losses. See Pauper.
  14. describes a book that is sufficiently worn that its only merit is as a Reading Copy because it does have the complete text, which must be legible. Any missing maps or plates should still be noted. This copy may be soiled, scuffed, stained or spotted and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc.
  15. Any painted component that has minimal to major structural defects and paint defects above the de minimis levels.
  16. Families and children are defined as poor if family income is below the federal poverty threshold. The federal poverty level for a family of four with two children was $22,050 in 2010, $22,050 in 2009, and $21,200 in 2008.
  17. A book with serious damage and flaws. Reputable booksellers generally do not sell books in this condition.
  18. losing integrity, with severe blemishes, possibly a dirty binding and pages that may be marked, heavily foxed or untidy.
  19. An absolute basket case that is only usable for parts. POOR toys are usually beyond restoration, the exception being great rarities.
  20. Having very little collector value, a book in “Poor” condition is relegated to merely a “reading copy”. It is very well worn and may have severe binding defects. A few text pages and perhaps maps or plates may be missing. ...
  21. With few exceptions, I don't have any "poor" condition posters. "Poor" posters should be used for wrapping fish or coffee grounds.
  22. The deck is said to be poor in certain values or cards. If there is smaller than normal percentage of that card value present.
  23. box nearly crushed or badly warped, aprons torn and sections missing, pieces of litho missing, heavy soiling, discoloration, stray marks.
  24. Major and minor parts replaced; major replacement parts required and extensive restoration needed; metal deeply pitted; principal lettering, numerals, and design obliterated; wood badly scratched, bruised, cracked, or broken; mechanically inoperative; generally undesirable as a collector's firearm.
  25. Less than fair condition. May have missing parts, major structural and cosmetic damage, wear and tear and/or imperfections. The item may not be playable or repairable. You won't find guitars like this for sale here.