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poor vs homeless

homeless vs poor

poor and homeless both are nouns.

poor and homeless both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poor Yes Yes No No
homeless Yes Yes No No
As nouns, homeless is a hyponym of poor; that is, homeless is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poor:
  • poor: people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
  • homeless: poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in
Other hyponyms of poor include needy.
poor (noun) homeless (noun)
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in
someone unfortunate without housing
poor (adjective) homeless (adjective)
having little money or few possessions physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
lacking in quality or substances without nationality or citizenship
characterized by or indicating poverty
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
deserving or inciting pity
Difference between poor and homeless

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