Poor and Rich

Opposite meaning words

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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Rich is an antonym for poor in topics: impoverished, good, unfortunate, weak, deficient.

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Rich adjective - Having goods, property, or money in abundance.

Usage example: you would have to be quite rich to be able to afford a home in that neighborhood

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Poor is an antonym for rich in topics: wealthy, fruitful, well-stocked, abundant, flavorful.

Nearby Words: richness, riches, richly, Richie

All Are Equal in Death: The epilogue reads "It was in the reign of George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarrelled: good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now".

Source: Film / Barry Lyndon
The epilogue of Barry Lyndon reads "It was in the reign of George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarrelled: good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now".

Source: All Are Equal in Death
It was in the reign of King George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarreled; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now.

Source: Shoot The Shaggy Dog / Film

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