poor

/pʊr/

adjectivepoor

“Poor” has two O’s—think of two empty O’s like two empty pockets.

Yes, it's poor. Remember: it’s p + oo + r (two O’s, then R).

Definitions

  1. adjectivehaving little or no money; not wealthy
  2. adjectiveof low quality; not good
  3. adjectiveunfortunate; deserving sympathy (as in “poor thing”)

Examples

  • “The poor family worked hard to pay for food and rent.”
  • “I got a poor grade because I forgot to study.”
  • “After the storm, the poor dog was cold and scared.”

Synonyms

needybrokeimpoverishedbadinferior

Antonyms

richwealthy

Translations

ES pobrePT pobreFR pauvre

Common misspellings

porpurpoarpoorepourpoo rpoörpooer

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