poorness

• اسم يدل على حالة الفقر أي قلة المال والموارد المادية، أو على صفة النقصان والرداءة والقلة في الجودة أو الكفاية.

A noun referring to the state of having little or no money and few material possessions, or the quality of being inadequate, meager, or poorly made.

غير معدود

1. State of povertyB2formal

   The condition of having little or no money and few material possessions.

   الفقر

   • The poorness of the region was evident in the crumbling infrastructure.
   • Generations of families have struggled with poorness in that area.
   • Charitable organizations aim to alleviate poorness worldwide.

   المرادفاتbeggarydestitutionimpecuniousnessimpoverishmentindigenceneedinesspauperismpenurypoverty

   الأضدادabundanceaffluencewealth

2. Inadequacy or deficiencyC1formal

   The quality of being less than adequate or insufficient in quantity or quality.

   النقصان

   • The poorness of the soil made farming difficult.
   • Critics noted the poorness of the argument in the essay.
   • The poorness of the evidence led to the case being dismissed.

   المرادفاتdeficiencyinadequacyinsufficiencylackmeagernesspaucityscantinessshortage

   الأضدادabundanceadequacyplentyrichnesssufficiencywealth

3. Meagerness or scantinessC1formal

   The quality of being meager, scanty, or lacking in substance.

   الشُّحّ والضَّآلة

   • The poorness of the harvest disappointed the farmers.
   • He lamented the poorness of the meal served at the banquet.
   • The poorness of the resources limited the project's scope.

   المرادفاتdearthdeficiencyexiguityinadequacyinsufficiencyleannessmeagernesspaucityscantinesssparseness

   الأضدادabundanceamplenessplentyprofusionrichness

4. Poor quality or maintenanceC1formal

   The quality of being poorly made, constructed, or maintained.

   رداءة الجودة

   • The poorness of the building's construction led to frequent repairs.
   • She was frustrated by the poorness of the craftsmanship.
   • The poorness of the road surface caused many accidents.

   المرادفاتdefectivenessdeficiencyflimsinessinadequacyinferioritymediocrityshoddinessunsoundness

   الأضدادexcellencemeritqualitysuperiorityvaluevirtueworth