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poor vs people

people vs poor

poor and people both are nouns.

poor is an adjective but people is not an adjective.

poor is not a verb while people is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poor Yes Yes No No
people Yes No Yes No
As nouns, people is a hypernym of poor; that is, people is a word with a broader meaning than poor:
  • poor: people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
poor (noun) people (noun)
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
the body of citizens of a state or country
members of a family line
the common people generally
poor (adjective) people (adjective)
having little money or few possessions
lacking in quality or substances
characterized by or indicating poverty
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
deserving or inciting pity
poor (verb) people (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between poor and people

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