poorness

ˈpʊrnəs

Definition

Definition of poorness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

quality or depth

Rare

lack of quality, adequacy, richness, or depth

Rare

The poorness of the explanation left everyone confused.

inadequacy

meagerness

scantiness

financial condition

Rare

state of having little money or few possessions

Rare

The poorness of his family affected his education..

impoverishment

poverty

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Expressions with poorness

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poorness of spirit

humility and modesty in character or attitude

Her poorness of spirit made her a respected leader.

Origin of poorness

Old English, pōor (poor) + -ness (state of)

Examples of poorness in a sentence

He noted the poorness of the research methods used.
The poorness of the region was evident.
The poorness of their living conditions was shocking.

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French:médiocrité, indigence, ...
German:Dürftigkeit, Armut, ...
Italian:povertà, indigenza, ...
Spanish:pobreza, carencia, ...
Portuguese:pobreza, ...
Chinese:贫乏, 贫困, ...
Japanese:貧弱さ, 貧困, ...
Arabic:رَدَاءَة, فَقْر, ...
Hebrew:חוֹסֶר עֹשֶׁר, עֹנִי, ...
Russian:бедность, ...
Ukrainian:убогість, нестача грошей, ...
Hindi:कमी, गरीबी, ...
Bengali:নিম্নমান, দারিদ্র্য, ...
Catalan:pobrament, pobresa, ...
Czech:slabost, chudoba, ...
Danish:dårlighed, fattigdom, ...
Dutch:gebrekkigheid, ...
Greek:ένδεια, έλλειψη πόρων, ...
Hungarian:gyengeség, szegénység, ...
Khmer:ភាពខ្វះគុណភាព, ភាពក្រីក្រ, ...
Korean:빈약함, 가난, ...
Persian:فقر, ...
Polish:niedostateczność, bieda, ...
Portuguese (BR):pobreza, carência, ...
Romanian:slăbiciune, sărăcie, ...
Swedish:bristfällighet, brist på pengar, ...
Thai:ความด้อยคุณภาพ, ความยากจน, ...
Turkish:Yetersizlik, yoksulluk, ...
Vietnamese:sự nghèo nàn, sự nghèo khó, ...

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Definition of poorness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of poorness

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