poor

/pʊɚ/adj

Elementary

With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

Of low quality.

Worthy of pity.

Deficient in a specified way.

Inadequate, insufficient.

Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

almsless arm badly off bankrupt beggared beggarly boracic broke broken broker than the Ten Commandments destitute dirt poor disadvantaged down and out down at heel

Antonyms

adequate decent good rich wealthy

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ure doer jour amour poore darfur kapoor mclure velour voyeur

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

pac pad pae pah pak pal pam pan pao pas

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

boo bua chu coo dew doo dru due duo ewy

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

aaa por drop grip paro pris ripe wrap prank reply

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