poor · adj
poor (BAD)
B2 of very low quality
Dictionary examples:
poor health (7.2)
Last year's exam results were poor. (18.4)
a poor harvest (23.2)
poor (NO SKILL)
B2 not having much skill at a particular activity
Dictionary examples:
Her spelling has always been poor. (13.8)
Sam's a poor swimmer. (15.3)
be poor in sth
B2 If something is poor in a particular substance, it has very little of the substance.
Dictionary examples:
Avoid foods which are high in calories but poor in nutrients. (85.2)
poor (NO MONEY)
A1 having very little money or few possessions
Dictionary examples:
My poor phone is very old. (0.0)
Poor me eats rice every day. (0.0)
Poor me, I can't buy shoes. (0.0)
Most of these people are very poor. (27.8)
Many medicines are too expensive for poorer countries to afford. (33.6)
poor (SYMPATHY)
A2 used to show sympathy for someone
Dictionary examples:
Poor Sally! Her cat ate her homework. (0.0)
Poor Tom! He forgot his pants at home. (0.0)
Poor Mike! He got stuck in the elevator. (0.0)
The poor girl didn't have any friends. (9.9)
That cold sounds terrible - poor you! (16.9)