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Adjective
Example: “The poor family needed food and water.”
Synonyms: needy
Antonyms: rich
Example: “They stayed in an opulent hotel.”
Synonyms: luxurious, rich
Antonyms: poor
Adverb
Example: “The room was impeccably clean.”
Synonyms: perfectly, faultlessly
Antonyms: badly, poorly
Example: “The team performed formidably under pressure.”
Synonyms: powerfully, impressively
Antonyms: weakly, poorly
Example: “The device works unreliably in cold weather.”
Synonyms: inconsistently, poorly
Antonyms: reliably, dependably
Example: “The response to the product was phenomenal.”
Synonyms: extraordinary, remarkable
Antonyms: ordinary, poor
Example: “The plan worked fabulously well.”
Synonyms: wonderfully, amazingly
Antonyms: poorly, badly
Noun
Example: “Good salesmanship can increase customer trust.”
Synonyms: selling skill, persuasion
Antonyms: poor selling
Example: “He played badly in the first half.”
Synonyms: poorly
Antonyms: well
Example: “The rich man helped the village.”
Synonyms: wealthy
Example: “The report was deficiently researched and poorly argued.”
Synonyms: inadequately, insufficiently
Antonyms: thoroughly, competently
Example: “The team performed inexcusably poorly.”
Synonyms: unforgivably, intolerably
Antonyms: acceptably, forgivably
Example: “That was a dumb mistake to make twice.”
Synonyms: stupid, speechless
Antonyms: smart
Verb
Example: “Most of these problems stem from poor planning.”
Synonyms: come from, plant stalk
Antonyms: end
Example: “They created a philanthropic fund with strict oversight.”
Synonyms: charitable
Antonyms: self-serving
Example: “The argument is structurally sound but poorly evidenced.”
Synonyms: in structure
Example: “The team performed phenomenally under pressure.”
Synonyms: exceptionally
Antonyms: poorly
Example: “Aid was sent to impoverished communities.”
Synonyms: destitute
Antonyms: wealthy
Example: “The charity helps needy families.”
Synonyms: poor
Example: “The deadline felt arbitrary and poorly justified.”
/ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/
Example: “Poor planning can undermine success.”
Synonyms: subvert, counteract, cave
Example: “Poor communication exacerbated the conflict.”
Synonyms: aggravate, exasperate, worsen
Antonyms: ameliorate, improve, meliorate
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
Example: “Poor sleep can diminish performance.”
Synonyms: belittle, fall, decrease
Antonyms: increase
/bæd/
Example: “The weather is bad.”
Synonyms: intense, atrocious, deplorable
Antonyms: good, goodness
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