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poorhaving little or no money, goods, or other means of support

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having little or no money, goods, or other means of support

Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊr/

Korean meaning: 가난한, 빈곤한

Korean pronunciation: **푸**어

Example Sentences

  • My Wi-Fi connection is so poor, even my patience needs buffering.
  • She comes from a poor family but has rich dreams.
  • His poor cooking skills made even the smoke alarm cry.

poor

ADJECTIVE

//pʊr//

having little or no money, goods, or other means of support

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pʊr/
🇬🇧 UK/pʊə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootpoor

Origin

라틴어 'pauper'에서 유래되었으며, '가진 것이 적은'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 중세 프랑스어 'povre'를 거쳐 영어로 전해졌습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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more
store
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My Wi-Fi connection is so poor, even my patience needs buffering.

She comes from a poor family but has rich dreams.

😄 Fun example

His poor cooking skills made even the smoke alarm cry.

The poor student studied hard despite financial difficulties.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

needyimpoverisheddestitutebrokepenniless

Antonyms

richwealthyaffluent

Related

povertypoornesspoorlybeggarhomeless