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- [poo r]
- /pʊər/
- /ˈpʊənəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo r]
- /pʊər/
Definitions of poorness word
- adjective poorness having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare. 1
- adjective poorness Law. dependent upon charity or public support. 1
- adjective poorness (of a country, institution, etc.) meagerly supplied or endowed with resources or funds. 1
- adjective poorness characterized by or showing poverty. 1
- adjective poorness deficient or lacking in something specified: a region poor in mineral deposits. 1
- adjective poorness faulty or inferior, as in construction: poor workmanship. 1
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Origin of poorness
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English pov(e)re < Old French povre < Latin pauper. See pauper
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Parts of speech for Poorness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poorness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
poorness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poorness
noun poorness
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- aridities — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- beggary — extreme poverty or need
- degeneracy — If you refer to the behaviour of a group of people as degeneracy, you mean that you think it is shocking, immoral, or disgusting.
Antonyms for poorness
noun poorness
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- circumstances — someone's financial situation
- clover — Clover is a small plant with pink or white ball-shaped flowers.
- copiousness — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
- cornucopia — A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things.
Top questions with poorness
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