be poor

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need v.
want v.

VERB

need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand desire lack require

STRONG

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

WEAK

be deficient be deprived be down and out be hard up be in need of be in want be inadequate be needy be short be without die for do without drive for feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch go hungry have occasion for have occasion to have use for hurt for suffer privation yen for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have not want

STRONG

abjure despise dislike give hate

WEAK

do not want

VERB

want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand require

STRONG

miss starve

WEAK

be deficient be deprived of be found wanting be insufficient be short of be without fall short in have need of stand in need of

Antonyms

WEAK

despise dislike hate have

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be poor

But he fears that, without some substantial rainfall, the crop will be poor after such a hot, dry summer.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Both are known to be poor investments as a group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

That means solar systems whose chemistry is very different from ours may be poor candidates in the search for life.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026

Mobile phone signal can also be poor, she said, adding "if there's an emergency, you're stuck".

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Judging by his preamble of snorts and leg slaps, I figured he must have practiced this joke many times: “I tell my daughter, Hey, why be poor? Marry rich!”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

be poor

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