Poor has also the noun form, termed as 'poverty'. For example: Poverty has become a huge problem in our society.
The abstract noun of poor is poverty. A noun that refers to an activity, situation, or characteristic is known as an abstract noun.
poor adjective (NO MONEY)
having little money or few possessions, or lacking something important: He came from a poor, immigrant family.
noun. /ˈpʊrnəs/ , /ˈpɔrnəs/ [uncountable] the state of lacking a good quality or feature The poorness of the land makes farming impossible.
poverty (noun) poverty–stricken (adjective)
Being poor is a state of being and not an action, so there is no verb form of poor. However, some compound expressions like "to become poor", "to become impoverished", "to make your way out of poverty" can be used to denote the action of becoming poor or the action of rising from poverty.
The noun poor is plural only. The plural form of poor is also poor. Find more words!
adjective,poor·er, poor·est. having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: She came from a poor family struggling to survive.
Noun. frail (plural frails) A basket made of rushes, used chiefly to hold figs and raisins. The quantity of fruit or other items contained in a frail.
What is a noun? Nouns make up the largest class of words in most languages, including English. A noun is a word that refers to a thing (book), a person (Noah Webster), an animal (cat), a place (Omaha), a quality (softness), an idea (justice), or an action (yodeling).
Poor is an adjective; it can be used before a noun or after a linking verb. However, poorly can be either an adjective or an adverb.
A person can be called poor when they earn an income that does not fully cover all their necessities. A person in poverty is someone who is merely trying to survive.
The comparative form is poorer, not more poor. "I am poorer than David." The superlative form is poorest. "The poorest countries are in Africa."
As detailed above, 'poor' is an adjective. Adjective usage: We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes. Adjective usage: Oh you poor little thing. Adjective usage: That was a poor performance.
“Poor” can be an adjective (and thus neither singular nor plural) or it can be a plural noun depending on context. NOUN: If “poor” is a noun, it must be plural, and it must be preceded by the definite article (“the”). EXAMPLES: — “The poor struggle with many concerns.”
fragility. frə-ˈji-lə-tē noun.
The condition of being infirm or physically weak: debility, decrepitude, delicacy, delicateness, feebleness, flimsiness, fragileness, fragility, frailty, infirmity, insubstantiality, puniness, unsoundness, unsubstantiality, weakliness, weakness.
1. Poor, impecunious, impoverished, penniless refer to those lacking money. Poor is the simple term for the condition of lacking means to obtain the comforts of life: a very poor family. Impecunious often suggests that the poverty is a consequence of unwise habits: an impecunious actor.
Comment: Many find the terms “low class” and “poor” pejorative. Use person-first language instead. Define income brackets and levels if possible.
The abstract noun form for the adjective poor is poorness.
The adjective “poor” is a descriptive adjective when it qualifies or modifies a naming word (a person, a thing, a situation, an idea, etc.) with less or no money, low quality or standard, not skilled, insufficient, or expressing pity and sympathy.
We were too poor to buy new clothes. The organization helps poor families. She has a poor vocabulary. It was a poor attempt at a joke.
adjective. /pʊr/ , /pɔr/ (poorer, poorest) having little money.