Poorish
Threadbare and poorish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threadbare" instead an adjective "Poorish".
Threadbare
Threadbare adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Usage example: never knew that she had so many threadbare relatives until she won the lottery
Poorish and threadbare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poorish" instead an adjective "Threadbare".
Mutual synonyms
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Threadbare and Poorish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poorish/threadbare
Poorish & Threadbare. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poorish/threadbare>.
Threadbare or Poorish. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poorish/threadbare.
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