poor
adjective
having little or no money, goods, or other means of support.
poorness
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a word derived from
poor.
Example Sentences
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But my poorness pales in comparison to Tupac’s poverty and not knowing where your next meal is going to come from throughout your adolescence.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
He explains, however, that with all the sickness and poorness of the people around him, 'it is difficult not to give to people in great want.
From Time Magazine Archive
I do not complain at the poorness of the floor show that they were putting on," he wrote solemnly, "but I recoiled to hear them cry, 'Tuppence for the Guy, sir?'
From Time Magazine Archive
Not to be shamed among other girls by the poorness of her apparel was a pride to her.
From Ayala's Angel by Anthony Trollope
But only the poorness of my case excused me, and I had no affection for the weapons used.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
