Meager and Poor

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Meager

Meager adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: ever since he started the diet, his dinners have been more meager than he would like
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Poor is a synonym for meager in big topic. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Meager".
Nearby Word: meagre

Poor

Poor adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: a poor crop because of the drought this year
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Meager is a synonym for poor in big topic. You can use "Meager" instead an adjective "Poor", if it concerns topics such as deficient, lacking sufficient money.
Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

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  • If you're an Average Joe or Jane, you're a (literally) dirt-poor peasant scraping by on your meager provisions.
    Source: Crapsack World / Anime and Manga
  • The Clan Hunchback IIC is designed to be this, it has meager armor and poor endurance, as they are usually piloted by older solahma warriors (above 35) so they can die in the next fight.
    Source: Armored Coffins
  • Vincents are members of the genteel poor, sustaining themselves on the meager salary of Rupert.
    Source: Bibliography / Agatha Christie
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