Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofpoorin English

poor

Thesaurus>bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.>poor

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BAD WEATHER, CONDITIONS, SITUATIONS, ETC.

She's 87 and in poor health.

Synonyms and examples

badIf the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do.
direThe predictions for the economy are dire.
grimShe was quickly brought back to the grim reality of her life.
awfulThe smell from the bins was awful.
terribleI've had a really terrible day.
horribleit was a really horrible place to be.
dreadfulmainlyUKThe forecast for tomorrow is dreadful.
frightfulold-fashionedinformalToday is going to be a frightful bore.
horridold-fashionedinformalIt was a horrid shock to see the letter.
fearfulWe suddenly heard a fearful bang.
horrendousThe traffic getting here was horrendous.
ghastlyIt all happened because of a ghastly misunderstanding.
atrociousConditions on the mountain are absolutely atrocious.
horrificThe bus was involved in a horrific accident.
abysmalThe government has an abysmal record on healthcare.
appallingWe are working to end the appalling suffering of animals.

Antonym and example

good

The weather's been good all week.

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Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as abad person, action, etc.Something that isof bad qualityis of a low or unacceptable standard. If someone isbad at something, they lack skill in that doing something.

OF BAD QUALITY

Their efforts produced extremely poor results.

Synonyms and examples

badThe food wasn’t as bad as I’d expected.
low/poor/bad qualityTheir sausages are made with low-quality meat.
mediocredisapprovingThe striker has been dropped after a mediocre performance.
inferiorThe copies are of inferior quality.
cheapdisapprovingThe whole place reeked of cheap perfume.
cheap and nastyUKThe supermarkets have been flooded with cheap and nasty wine.

Antonym and example

good

The pub has good food.

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NOT HAVING MUCH OR ENOUGH MONEY

Her family was poor and didn't own a computer.

Synonyms and examples

pennilessAt the time, I was a penniless student.
impoverishedformalBenefits should be targeted at the most impoverished families.
disadvantagedThe scheme was set up to help disadvantaged children.
deprivedDeprived areas will be hardest hit by the cuts.
poverty-strickenHe visited poverty-stricken countries where people are starving.
needyYour donations will make a difference to needy children all over the world.
destituteThe floods left thousands of people destitute.
brokeinformalI'm not going away this year. I'm broke.
strappedinformalMost schools are pretty strapped for cash.
skintUKslangI can't come out tonight, I'm skint.

Antonym and example

rich

Her father is a very rich and powerful man.

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If someone is poor, theydo not have much or enough money.

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释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofpoorin English poor Thesaurus>bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.>poor These are words and phrases related topoor. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of poor. BAD WEATHER, CONDITIONS, SITUATIONS, ETC. She's 87 and in poor health. Synonyms and examples bad If the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do. dire The predictions for the economy are dire. grim She was quickly brought back to the grim reality of her life. awful The smell from the bins was awful. terrible I've had a really terrible day. horrible it was a really horrible place to be. dreadfulmainlyUK The forecast for tomorrow is dreadful. frightfulold-fashionedinformal Today is going to be a frightful bore. horridold-fashionedinformal It was a horrid shock to see the letter. fearful We suddenly heard a fearful bang. horrendous The traffic getting here was horrendous. ghastly It all happened because of a ghastly misunderstanding. atrocious Conditions on the mountain are absolutely atrocious. horrific The bus was involved in a horrific accident. abysmal The government has an abysmal record on healthcare. appalling We are working to end the appalling suffering of animals. Antonym and example good The weather's been good all week. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofpoor. See also evil wicked abominable sinful impureliteraryorhumorous low/poor/bad quality mediocredisapproving inferior cheapdisapproving cheap and nastyUK bad at hopeless uselessmainlyUKinformal rubbishUKinformal incompetent inept inexpert weak unskilled amateurishdisapproving Learn more Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as abad person, action, etc.Something that isof bad qualityis of a low or unacceptable standard. If someone isbad at something, they lack skill in that doing something. OF BAD QUALITY Their efforts produced extremely poor results. Synonyms and examples bad The food wasn’t as bad as I’d expected. low/poor/bad quality Their sausages are made with low-quality meat. mediocredisapproving The striker has been dropped after a mediocre performance. inferior The copies are of inferior quality. cheapdisapproving The whole place reeked of cheap perfume. cheap and nastyUK The supermarkets have been flooded with cheap and nasty wine. Antonym and example good The pub has good food. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofpoor. See also dire grim awful terrible horrible dreadfulmainlyUK frightfulold-fashionedinformal horridold-fashionedinformal fearful horrendous ghastly atrocious horrific abysmal appalling evil wicked abominable sinful impureliteraryorhumorous bad at hopeless uselessmainlyUKinformal rubbishUKinformal incompetent inept inexpert weak unskilled amateurishdisapproving Learn more Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as abad person, action, etc.Something that isof bad qualityis of a low or unacceptable standard. If someone isbad at something, they lack skill in that doing something. NOT HAVING MUCH OR ENOUGH MONEY Her family was poor and didn't own a computer. Synonyms and examples penniless At the time, I was a penniless student. impoverishedformal Benefits should be targeted at the most impoverished families. disadvantaged The scheme was set up to help disadvantaged children. deprived Deprived areas will be hardest hit by the cuts. poverty-stricken He visited poverty-stricken countries where people are starving. needy Your donations will make a difference to needy children all over the world. destitute The floods left thousands of people destitute. brokeinformal I'm not going away this year. I'm broke. strappedinformal Most schools are pretty strapped for cash. skintUKslang I can't come out tonight, I'm skint. Antonym and example rich Her father is a very rich and powerful man. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofpoor. Learn more If someone is poor, theydo not have much or enough money. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/poor##
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