This is the most commonly used informal word (Informal) to express poverty, and it carries the richest meaning. The main ones are as follows:
a. One who has no money, or very little money, or the definite article the can be added to change the noun to poor.
b. bad, indicating that the quality of an item is bad or a characteristic is bad. For example, poor quality, poor memory, poor job, and so on.
c. poor, e.g. poor dog
d. not knowing something well, not proficient, e.g. She poor at spoken English.
e. unhealthy, e.g. poor health
f. lacking, e.g. poor in resources
< p>2. p>2. NeedyAlso a common word, it is often used in newspapers and magazines or on the news. The meaning is more oriented towards some kind of group of people without money or food who are in need of relief. It can also be changed into a noun by adding the definite article The, meaning the poor who need help.
3. Destitute
This word is more formal, meaning extreme poverty. It not only means no money, no food but also homelessness, which is often caused by some kind of catastrophe or terrible event, so the word is very limited in its use. In Chinese, the equivalent word could be "penniless".
4. Indigent
This word is a formal written term meaning very poor, which can be equated with very poor.
5. Impoverished
In addition, and by the way, this word can be used as an imperative verb or as an adjective. It is also a formal term. It means to impoverish someone or to deteriorate the quality of something, etc.