poor
How many syllables in poor?
There is 1 syllable in the word poor.Divide poor into syllables:
poor
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Synonyms for poor:
badly off
bankrupt
bankrupted
beggared
beggarly
broke
depressed
deprived
destitute
dirt-poor
disadvantaged
down and out
down at heel
down-and-out
famished
flat broke
hapless
hard up
impecunious
impoverished
in need
in queer street
in want
indigent
misfortunate
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Antonyms for poor:
advantaged
affluent
blessed
booming
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
cash rich
comfortable
deep-pocketed
doing it easy
enlarged
enriched
fat
fat-cat
favored
favoured
filthy rich
flourishing
flush
fortunate
full
happy
having a charmed life
having it made
in clover
in easy street
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