POORISH Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

poorish

adjective

Definition of poorish

as in hardscrabble

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Adjective

The sports-and-culture pundits of Los Angeles and New York marveled with shock and puzzlement at how such a flamboyant character could be so embraced by the hardscrabble, blue-collar, industrial Midwestern fanbase of the Bulls.

— Will Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The film’s aesthetics begin with a fairly clear delineation between moviemaking magic and hardscrabble reality.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardscrabble

Adjective

In other words, support for white nationalism was higher among people living in more distressed or economically depressed places.

— James Bisbee, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
My idea of Sweden was based entirely on Scandi-noir dramas, all bleak landscapes, depressed people and woolly jumpers.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of depressed

Adjective

If a community decides the potential benefits of such a project (jobs and reduced taxes, for example) outweigh its costs, the municipality should be able to move forward.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Backers of the measure say the parks department provides an essential safety net for the city’s low-income residents, offering summer camps, sports activities and senior programs for free or at reduced prices.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

Adjective

That easy access can lead to more nicotine use and reinforce the hand-to-mouth habit, according to the expert.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Drop Shots 💰 How match-fixers prey on tennis players living a hand-to-mouth existence lower down the sport’s rankings.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of hand-to-mouth

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