destitute vs poor
poor vs destitutedestitute is not a noun while poor is a noun.
destitute and poor both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| destitute | No | Yes | No | No |
| poor | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| destitute (noun) | poor (noun) |
|---|---|
| people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) |
| destitute (adjective) | poor (adjective) |
|---|---|
| completely wanting or lacking | having little money or few possessions |
| poor enough to need help from others | lacking in quality or substances |
| characterized by or indicating poverty | |
| of insufficient quantity to meet a need | |
| deserving or inciting pity |
Words related to "destitute"
Words related to "poor"
- beggarly
- broke
- bust
- deficient
- depreciation
- derogation
- destitute
- disparagement
- financial condition
- hapless
- hard up
- homeless
- impecunious
- impoverished
- in straitened circumstances
- inadequate
- indigent
- insufficient
- jejune
- mean
- miserable
- misfortunate
- moneyless
- necessitous
- needy
- pathetic
- penniless
- penurious
- people
- pinched
- piteous
- pitiable
- pitiful
- plural
- plural form
- poor people
- poorness
- poverty-stricken
- resourceless
- rich
- short
- skint
- slummy
- stone-broke
- stony-broke
- underprivileged
- unfortunate
- unprovided for
- wretched
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