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poor-spirited

poor-spir·it·ed
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poo r spir-i-tid]
    • /pʊər ˈspɪr ɪ tɪd/
    • /pɔː(r) ˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo r spir-i-tid]
    • /pʊər ˈspɪr ɪ tɪd/

Definitions of poor-spirited word

  • adjective poor-spirited having or showing a poor, cowardly, or abject spirit. 1
  • adjective poor-spirited lacking in spirit; cowardly 0
  • adjective poor-spirited having or showing a poor spirit; cowardly; timorous; abject 0
See all 3 definitions of poor-spirited

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Origin of poor-spirited

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Poor-spirited

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Poor-spirited

poor-spirited popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.

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