Vocafy - प्रभावी भाषा शिक्षण Vocafy - प्रभावी भाषा शिक्षण
इंग्रजी

poor

gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective A2 property
1

Having little or no money

Having little or no money to buy the things you need.

वापर नमुना: [someone] is poor
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
समानार्थी शब्द
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
सहप्रयोग
poor family |poor people |poor country |poor community
विषय
economy |daily life |finance |daily_life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She grew up in a poor neighborhood on the edge of the city.
  • Many poor families struggle to pay for basic necessities.
  • The charity aims to help poor children get an education.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He is poor and needs help.
  • Many poor people live in this area.
  • She comes from a poor family.
adjective A2 property
2

Of low quality or standard

Not good in quality, skill, or standard.

वापर नमुना: poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
समानार्थी शब्द
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
सहप्रयोग
poor performance |poor service |poor quality |poor results
विषय
evaluation |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The team's poor performance cost them the game.
  • We received poor service at the restaurant.
  • Poor lighting made it hard to read.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The hotel has poor service.
  • He gave a poor answer to the question.
  • The photo is of poor quality.
adjective A2 property
3

Deserving sympathy or pity

Used to show you feel sorry for someone because something bad happened to them.

वापर नमुना: poor [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
समानार्थी शब्द
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
सहप्रयोग
poor guy |poor thing |poor child
विषय
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Poor John, he’s been sick all week.
  • You poor thing! That must have been awful.
  • Poor kids had to walk home in the rain.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Poor Anna is very tired.
  • You poor boy, you look cold.
  • Poor dog, it is very hungry.
adjective B1 property
4

Lacking a desired quality or amount

Having too little of something important.

वापर नमुना: poor in [something]
समानार्थी शब्द
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
सहप्रयोग
poor in vitamins |poor soil |poor memory
विषय
science |health |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • This soil is poor in nutrients.
  • She has a poor memory for names.
  • The diet was poor in protein.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The land is poor in water.
  • My memory is poor for faces.
  • This food is poor in sugar.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
poor (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
  • Base: poor
  • Comparative: poorer
  • Superlative: poorest
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
poorer adjective poorest adjective
Core family
poorly adverb B1 poverty noun B1
Advanced or less common
impoverish verb C1 impoverishment noun impoverished adjective
वाक्प्रचार

down-and-out

1
/dˈaʊn ˈænd ˈaʊt/
idiom informal

Person with no money, job, or home

Someone who has no money and no place to live.

उदाहरणे
  • He ended up down-and-out after losing his job.
  • The shelter helps down-and-out individuals get back on their feet.

in poor taste

1
/ˈɪn pˈʊɹ tˈeɪst/
fixed phrase

Socially inappropriate or offensive

Not polite or acceptable; likely to offend people.

उदाहरणे
  • His joke about the accident was in poor taste.
  • Wearing that outfit to a funeral would be in poor taste.

poor excuse for [something]

1
/pˈʊɹ ɪkskjˈus fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Inadequate example of something claimed to be

Something that is not good enough to be what it is supposed to be.

उदाहरणे
  • That was a poor excuse for an apology.
  • This is a poor excuse for a meal.

poor thing

1
/pˈʊɹ θˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Expression of sympathy or pity

A way to say you feel sorry for someone or something.

उदाहरणे
  • Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
  • That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.
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