poorness 1

noundomain: state

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Synonyms

poverty 1
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
impoverishment 1
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Derivationally related form

poor 2

adjective

having little money or few possessions

poor 3

adjective

characterized by or indicating poverty

Hyponym

privation 1

noun

a state of extreme poverty

destitution 1

noun

a state without friends or money or prospects

indigence 1

noun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

impecuniousness 1

noun

a state of lacking money

relative deprivation 1

noun

the lack of resources to sustain the diet, lifestyle, activities and amenities that an individual or group are accustomed to or that are widely encouraged or approved in the society to which they belong.