dirt poor

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [durt poo r]
- /dɜrt pʊər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [durt poo r]
- /dɜrt pʊər/

Definitions of dirt poor words

adjective dirt poor lacking nearly all material means or resources for living. 1
adjective dirt poor poverty stricken 1
adjective dirt poor Alternative form of dirt-poor. 0

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Origin of dirt poor

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Dirt poor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dirt poor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dirt poor usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dirt poor

adj dirt poor

penniless — without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
insolvent — not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.
destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
strapped — needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.

All 64 Synonyms of dirt poor

Antonyms for dirt poor

adj dirt poor

wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
solvent — able to pay all just debts.
rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.

All 19 Antonyms of dirt poor

dirt poor

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Definitions of dirt poor words

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Origin of dirt poor

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Parts of speech for Dirt poor

dirt poor popularity

dirt poor usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for dirt poor

adj dirt poor

Antonyms for dirt poor

adj dirt poor

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