poorness

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние, при котором у человека мало или совсем нет денег и материальных ценностей, или качество неадекватности, скудности или плохого исполнения.

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.

uncountable

1. State of povertyB2formal

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

   Бедность

   • 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.

   Synonymsbeggarydestitutionimpecuniousnessimpoverishmentindigenceneedinesspauperismpenurypoverty

   Antonymsabundanceaffluencewealth

2. Inadequacy or deficiencyC1formal

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

   Недостаточность

   • 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.

   Synonymsdeficiencyinadequacyinsufficiencylackmeagernesspaucityscantinessshortage

   Antonymsabundanceadequacyplentyrichnesssufficiencywealth

3. Meagerness or scantinessC1formal

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

   Скудность

   • 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.

   Synonymsdearthdeficiencyexiguityinadequacyinsufficiencyleannessmeagernesspaucityscantinesssparseness

   Antonymsabundanceamplenessplentyprofusionrichness

4. Poor quality or maintenanceC1formal

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

   Плохое качество

   • 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.

   Synonymsdefectivenessdeficiencyflimsinessinadequacyinferioritymediocrityshoddinessunsoundness

   Antonymsexcellencemeritqualitysuperiorityvaluevirtueworth