poorish

adjective

Definition of poorishnext
as in hardscrabble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poorish
  1. hardscrabble
  2. distressed
  3. depressed
  4. hand-to-mouth
Adjective
  • The film’s setting also helps transcend time, evoking the smallness of its hardscrabble world, filled with the details of the period.
    Will Tizard, Variety, 7 July 2024
  • The combination of James Cagney (Rocky Sullivan), Humphrey Bogart (James Frazier) and director Michael Curtiz makes this Depression-era crime drama one that reinforces the idea that America was made in the streets of immigrant, segregated, hardscrabble neighborhoods.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of hardscrabble
Adjective
  • Sliwa said the Guardian Angels will now focus on conducting wellness checks on homeless individuals, as well as those who seem emotionally distressed.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Accusers who were ready to testify against the actor were left distressed and disappointed.
    Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of distressed
Adjective
  • Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
  • If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Based on the real fundamentals, the stock price would be in the low, single digits - just a fraction of its current price. Worse, the company is living hand-to-mouth because of the minuscule revenues, large negative earnings, and high cash outflow.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The brand recommends using them in tandem with NRTs to satiate the hand-to-mouth habit of vaping.
    Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of hand-to-mouth
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