poorish

American  

[poor-ish] / ˈpʊər ɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat poor; rather poor.

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Etymology

Origin of poorish

First recorded in 1650–60; poor + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

But since an Old Deal first quarter and a poorish New Deal last quarter offset the spring and summer boom, the harvest was not as bountiful as John Investor had hoped.

From Time Magazine Archive

Synonyms are glop, shmo, jerk, goof, sad sack, "Marty," poorish.

From Time Magazine Archive

She describes her home as "a poorish palace but a palace."

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite this natural abundance, Minas Gerais was a poorish state in 1950, its industrial growth, as in all of Brazil, sadly hindered by lack of adequate electric power and transportation.

From Time Magazine Archive

But, bless his soul! did not most large families include at least one poorish specimen?—he had got thus far, by the time he came to wind up his watch for the night.

From Australia Felix by Richardson, Henry Handel