Advertisement

View definitions for poor

poor

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Foden, who has won two caps under Tuchel, has been rebuilding form and confidence with an excellent start to the season after a poor campaign last term.

Read more on BBC

Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 75% of its 30 million people living below the poverty line, according to the World Bank.

Read more on BBC

Dr James Noyes from the cross-party think tank The Social Market Foundation described them as "sink holes on the high street", adding: "They extract money often from some of the poorest people in the country."

Read more on BBC

There are also concerns about funding for the world's poorest countries now that aid budgets in many countries, such as the UK and US are being slashed in favour of increased defence spending.

Read more on BBC

Other countries have suffered from slower demand for their own goods, with poorer countries being especially worse off.

Read more on MarketWatch

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement