Poor and Very bad

Poor

Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.

Very bad and poor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very bad" instead an adjective "Poor".

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Very bad

Definitions of Poor not found.

Poor and very bad are semantically related. You can use "Poor" instead an adjective phrase "Very bad".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Literature / The Children of Húrin Basically his poor impulse control, invincible self pity and very very bad decisions brings disaster on all around him.
  • Visual Novel / Finally, in Love Again Poor Communication Kills: Kazuki has a very bad habit of not sharing important information with people who may be personally affected by it because he's trying to handle everything himself.
  • Bloody Murder: Of the "poison blood" variety, a poor mosquito finds out that Hine Nui makes a very bad late night snack.
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