All poor synonyms
poor
P p adjective poor
- lean β to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- wimpy β of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
- whitish β somewhat white; tending to white.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- adverse β Adverse decisions, conditions, or effects are unfavourable to you.
- inferior β lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- niggardly β reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- wanting β lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
- waxlike β Resembling wax.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- defenceless β If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
- jerrybuilt β Of or pertaining to a shoddily built structure.
- awful β If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
- worse β in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
- discommodious β Not commodious; uncomfortable.
- worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
adj poor
- dirt poor β lacking nearly all material means or resources for living.
- destitute β Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
- inadequate β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- insufficient β not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- misbegotten β unlawfully or irregularly begotten; born of unmarried parents; illegitimate: his misbegotten son.
- flat broke β having no money
- bottom out β If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
- flimsy β without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- defenseless β If someone or something is defenseless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
- buster β a person or thing destroying something as specified
- mere β mother1 .
- cut rate β a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- depressed β If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- incapable β not capable.
- impecunious β having little or no money; penniless; poor.
- cliched β If you describe something as clichΓ©d, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- lowdown β the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- bummed β depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- deplorable β If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- dissatisfactory β causing dissatisfaction; unsatisfactory: dissatisfactory service.
- despisable β deserving of being despised; despicable
- feeble β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- ill-starred β doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky: an ill-starred enterprise.
- disadvantaged β lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.: The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
- contemptible β If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
- in a bad way β not good in any manner or degree.
- lame β an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- broke β Broke is the past tense of break.
- flawed β characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
- common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- in-solvent β not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.
- in-correct β not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- god-awful β extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say!
- lowborn β of humble birth.