poorish

ˈpɔːrɪʃ

Definition

Definition of poorish - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

quality

Rare

reasonably poor in quality or condition

Rare

The meal was poorish but edible.

inferior

mediocre

substandard

finance

Rare

quite poor in financial status

Rare

They lived in a poorish neighborhood.

impoverished

needy

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Origin of poorish

Old French, povre (poor) + -ish (suffix)

Examples of poorish in a sentence

His performance was poorish, not meeting the usual standards.
Their poorish income limited their options.
He grew up in a poorish family.

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French:médiocre, assez pauvre, ...
German:mäßig schlecht, bescheiden, ...
Italian:mediocre, piuttosto povero, ...
Spanish:deficiente, pobre, ...
Portuguese:razoavelmente mau, pobrezinho, ...
Chinese:质量一般的, 相当贫穷的, ...
Japanese:あまり良くない, やや貧しい, ...
Arabic:رَدِيء نَوْعًا ما, فَقير نِسْبِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:דַּל, עָנִי, ...
Russian:посредственный, довольно бедный, ...
Ukrainian:посередній, біднуватий, ...
Hindi:खराब, काफी गरीब, ...
Bengali:মোটামুটি নিম্নমানের, দরিদ্র, ...
Catalan:mediocre, força pobre, ...
Czech:slabý, chudý, ...
Danish:lidt dårlig, fattig, ...
Dutch:matig, armelijk, ...
Greek:μέτριος, ...
Hungarian:gyengécske, szegény, ...
Khmer:អន់បន្តិច, ក្រីក្រគួរសម, ...
Korean:조금 형편없는, 가난한 편인, ...
Persian:نسبتاً ضعیف, نسبتاً فقیر, ...
Polish:kiepski, ubogi, ...
Portuguese (BR):medíocre, pobre, ...
Romanian:slăbuț, sărac, ...
Swedish:ganska dålig, fattig, ...
Thai:ค่อนข้างแย่, ค่อนข้างยากจน, ...
Turkish:kötümsü, fakirce, ...
Vietnamese:khá tệ, khá nghèo, ...

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Adjective

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