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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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
Obesity, generally defined as a BMI of 30 or higher, has been associated with poorer brain health.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
The luxurious Design District was able to qualify for this designation because census-takers group it with adjacent poorer neighborhoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Pale with frustration, he stood up and walked out of the Hotel Frances fifty centavos poorer, leaving a trail of Viennese coffee on the springy carpet.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
