poor

(noun) people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group). Synonyms: poor people. Examples: "The urban poor need assistance."

(adj) deserving or inciting pity. Synonyms: hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, wretched. Examples: "A hapless victim." "Miserable victims of war." "The shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- galsworthy." "Piteous appeals for help." "Pitiable homeless children." "A pitiful fate." "Oh, you poor thing." "His poor distorted limbs." "A wretched life."

(adj) having little money or few possessions. Synonyms: poor (vs. rich). Examples: "Deplored the gap between rich and poor countries." "The proverbial poor artist living in a garret."

(adj) characterized by or indicating poverty. Synonyms: poor (vs. rich). Examples: "The country had a poor economy." "They lived in the poor section of town."

(adj) lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances. Synonyms: poor (vs. rich). Examples: "A poor land." "The area was poor in timber and coal." "Food poor in nutritive value."

(adj) not sufficient to meet a need. Synonyms: inadequate, short. Examples: "An inadequate income." "A poor salary." "Money is short." "On short rations." "Food is in short supply." "Short on experience."

(adj) unsatisfactory. Examples: "A poor light for reading." "Poor morale." "Expectations were poor."