poorness

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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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние, при котором у человека мало или совсем нет денег и материальных ценностей, или качество неадекватности, скудности или плохого исполнения.esSustantivo que designa el estado de tener poco o ningún dinero o bienes materiales, o la cualidad de ser insuficiente, escaso o de mala calidad.frNom désignant l'état d'une personne qui manque d'argent et de biens matériels, ou la qualité de ce qui est insuffisant, médiocre ou mal fait.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand bezeichnet, in dem jemand wenig oder gar kein Geld und keine materiellen Güter besitzt; auch die Eigenschaft, unzureichend, dürftig oder von schlechter Qualität zu sein.ptSubstantivo que denota o estado de quem tem pouco ou nenhum dinheiro ou bens materiais, ou a qualidade de ser insuficiente, escasso ou mal executado.zh名词，指缺乏金钱和物质财富的状态（贫穷），也指质量差、不足或表现低劣的性质。arاسم يدل على حالة الفقر أي قلة المال والموارد المادية، أو على صفة النقصان والرداءة والقلة في الجودة أو الكفاية.

1. State of poverty B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruБедностьespobrezafrÉtat de pauvretédeArmutptPobrezazh贫穷arالفقر

   Synonyme: beggarydestitutionimpecuniousnessimpoverishmentindigenceneedinesspauperismpenurypoverty

   Antonyme: abundanceaffluencewealth

2. Inadequacy or deficiency C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНедостаточностьesinsuficiencia o deficienciafrInsuffisance, carencedeUnzulänglichkeitptInsuficiênciazh不足arالنقصان

   Synonyme: deficiencyinadequacyinsufficiencylackmeagernesspaucityscantinessshortage

   Antonyme: abundanceadequacyplentyrichnesssufficiencywealth

3. Meagerness or scantiness C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСкудностьesEscasez o insuficienciafrpauvreté, insuffisancedeDürftigkeitptEscassezzh贫乏arالشُّحّ والضَّآلة

   Synonyme: dearthdeficiencyexiguityinadequacyinsufficiencyleannessmeagernesspaucityscantinesssparseness

   Antonyme: abundanceamplenessplentyprofusionrichness

4. Poor quality or maintenance C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПлохое качествоesMala calidad o mantenimientofrmauvaise qualité, manque d'entretiendeSchlechte QualitätptMá qualidadezh质量差arرداءة الجودة

   Synonyme: defectivenessdeficiencyflimsinessinadequacyinferioritymediocrityshoddinessunsoundness

   Antonyme: excellencemeritqualitysuperiorityvaluevirtueworth

• poornesses plural form
• poornesses' possessive plural form
• poorness's possessive singular form