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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. reduced
  5. hand-to-mouth
  6. ruined
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
  • OpenAI and other companies have taken to publishing statistics demonstrating that their chatbots are making gains in terms of intervening with distressed users in appropriate ways.
    — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Someone can arrive feeling brilliant and hours later become overwhelmed, separated from friends, distressed, intoxicated or simply need somewhere quiet.
    — Sunita Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of distressed
Adjective
  • Many, like me, will become depressed for the rest of our lives.
    — Marie Lisette Rimer, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His leading role as depressed outcast Pierre earned him his first of two Tony Award nominations for best actor in a musical.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • For example, the national median home price increased about 2% year-over-year as of August, suggesting that homes are becoming more expensive and seemingly at odds with reduced demand from buyers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Zimbabwe is among several African nations resisting Washington’s push to replace broad health assistance with country-by-country agreements emphasizing domestic financing and reduced donor dependence.
    — Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of ruined
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“Poorish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poorish. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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