SpellRight › Spelling
Commonpoor
The correct spelling is poor.
How to pronounce poor
/poː/
nounIPA: /poː/
Say it like: Poo-r
The correct spelling is poor. (with "the") Those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group. For example: "The poor are always with us."
Usage Examples
“The poor are always with us.”
“We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes.”
“That was a poor performance.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(with "the") Those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group.
adjective
- 1.With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- 2.Of low quality.
- 3.Used to express pity.
- 4.Deficient in a specified way.
- 5.Inadequate, insufficient.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.