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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When facing questions from the committee, the tired-looking Patel did a much poorer job than Bondi of flinging insults at senators.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
First launched in 2007, the Flying Start scheme was primarily designed to help children in the poorer areas of the country with their language, social and physical development before starting school.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The 35-year-old has managed to set himself up in a fashionable district, even though informal businesses like his are mostly confined to poorer neighbourhoods.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Iceland’s rejection could reinforce a view that membership “is attractive only to poorer and conflict-ridden countries, not to affluent European democracies,” Blockmans added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Others are poorer and foreign-looking and have dark shawls wound over their heads and around their shoulders.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
