What is a worse word than poor?

destitute, impoverished, indigent, low, meager, needy, penniless, poverty-stricken, underprivileged, feeble, inferior, insufficient, mediocre, miserable, modest, ordinary, shoddy, substandard, unsatisfactory, weak.

What is the strongest word for poor?

What is a slang word for poor?

poxy (slang) piss-poor (slang) chickenshit (US, slang) not much cop (British, slang) half-pie (New Zealand, informal)

Is there a word called poorest?

Having little or no money or wealth: beggarly, destitute, down-and-out, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, penniless, penurious, poverty-stricken.

What is the second form of poor?

1. needy, indigent, necessitous, straitened, destitute, penniless, poverty-stricken. mitgliedd1 and 41 more users found this answer helpful.

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Is it more poor or poorer?

The noun form of poor is poverty. "Many people in the world still live in poverty." The comparative form is poorer, not more poor. "I am poorer than David."

What means badly off?

Definition of badly off

1 : having little money We were so badly off we couldn't afford a bus ticket. 2 : in bad condition I felt unwell, but I wasn't so badly off that I had to stay home from work.

What is the poorest person called?

down-and-out. guttersnipe. mendicant. pauper. suppliant.

Is Unwealthy a word?

No, unwealthy is not in the scrabble dictionary.

What does Impecuniousness mean?

: having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless.

Are worse off?

Definition of worse off

1 : having less money and possessions : less wealthy He was worse off financially than he was before.

What is the definition of necessitous?

Definition of necessitous

1 : needy, impoverished. 2 : urgent, pressing. 3 : necessary.

What is the opposite poor?

Opposite of having below average income or lacking money to sufficiently live comfortably. rich. prospering. prosperous. wealthy.

Is poverty a word?

Povert definition

(obsolete) Poverty.

What does poor mean in the Bible?

In the New Testament there are four terms that refer to poverty: ptochos, penes, endees and penichros. (1) The term ptochos refers to poverty in its most literal sense, and actually indicates those who are extremely poor and destitute, to the point of begging, thus implying a continuous state (Louw & Nida 1988:564).

What word class is poor?

adjective, poor·er, poor·est. having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.

Who is the poorest of poor?

Women, infants and elderly are considered as the poorest of the poor. This is because, in a poor household, these people suffer the most and are deprived of the maximum necessities in life.

What kind of word is poor?

As detailed above, 'poor' is an adjective. Adjective usage: We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes. Adjective usage: Oh you poor little thing. Adjective usage: That was a poor performance.

Which is correct worse or worst?

Remember that worse is used to compare two things, such as "now" and "before," while worst compares three or more things. You might use worse than yesterday, but this doesn't make it the worst cold you ever had.

What is the meaning of worse still?

'Worse still' is used at the beginning of a sentence. It is a writing tool used to describe how a bad situation is actually worse than the reader originally thought.

How do you say worse off?

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What is assiduous study?

/əˈsɪdʒ.u.əs/ showing hard work, care, and attention to detail: assiduous research/efforts. an assiduous student.