Poor and Penniless

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Poor

Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Usage example: every year, we make up a basket of food at Thanksgiving for a poor family in the neighborhood
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Penniless is a synonym for poor in rich topic. In some cases you can use "Penniless" instead an adjective "Poor", when it comes to topics like miserable, impoverished, destitute, needy. popular alternative
Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Penniless

Penniless adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Usage example: went from being a penniless girl to owner of her own restaurant
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Poor is a synonym for penniless in rich topic. You can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Penniless", if it concerns topics such as miserable, destitute, needy, without any money. popular alternative

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