grindingly poor

ˈɡraɪndɪŋli pʊr

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Definition of grindingly poor - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

extreme poverty

having extremely harsh and never-ending lack of money

They grew up grindingly poor in a small village.
The grindingly poor family struggled to buy food.
Many grindingly poor communities lack clean water.

destitute

impoverished

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Expressions with poor

poor boy

boy lacking wealth or resources

The poor boy had no shoes to wear.

poor form

inappropriate behavior or actions in a social context

Interrupting someone while they speak is poor form.

cash poor

adj.

having little money available despite owning valuable assets

Despite owning multiple properties, he was cash poor and struggled to pay bills..

poor bleeder

person who is unlucky or in a bad situation

That poor bleeder lost his job again.

in poor shape

adj.

not in good condition or health

The car is in poor shape after the accident.

in poor taste

adj.

offensive or inappropriate

His joke about the accident was in poor taste.

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French:misérable, ...
German:bitterarm, ...
Italian:miseramente povero, ...
Spanish:extremadamente pobre, ...
Portuguese:extremamente pobre, ...
Chinese:极度贫穷的, ...
Japanese:極度に貧しい, ...
Arabic:مدقِع, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר כֹּל, ...
Russian:крайне бедный, ...
Ukrainian:злиденний, ...
Hindi:बेहद निर्धन, ...
Bengali:অত্যন্ত দরিদ্র, ...
Catalan:paupèrrim, ...
Czech:bídný, ...
Danish:ludfattig, ...
Dutch:bitter arm, ...
Greek:πάμφτωχος, ...
Hungarian:nyomorgó, ...
Khmer:ក្រីក្រខ្លាំងរ៉ាំរ៉ៃ, ...
Korean:지독하게 가난한, ...
Persian:فقر مطلق, ...
Polish:skrajnie biedny, ...
Portuguese (BR):miserável, ...
Romanian:foarte sărac, ...
Swedish:utfattig, ...
Thai:ยากจนอย่างรุนแรง, ...
Turkish:aşırı fakir, ...
Vietnamese:nghèo khổ tột cùng, ...

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