poor
adjective
having little or no money, goods, or other means of support.
poorer
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comparativeof poor.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Research has also linked mutations that prevent OXER1 from functioning properly with poorer outcomes in patients with colorectal, pancreatic, and kidney cancers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Becerra may also be sympathetic to environmental justice communities — poorer neighborhoods, often of color — that have experienced disproportionately negative effects from extraction industries such as oil drilling and mining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Separated from the levers of power and now half a billion dollars poorer, Musk has been forced to play-act a scenario where he won.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Some poorer areas had scored highly in her analysis compared to relatively well-off ones.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
He was sure enough about it to have made some account-closing bets on the horse, at least one as a side wager with his father, and he was a great deal poorer for it.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
