poor person

/pʊr ˈpʌrsɪn/

/pɔ ˈpʌsən/

Other forms: poor persons

Definitions of poor person

1. noun

   a person with few or no possessions
   synonyms: have-not

   types:

   poor white trash, white trash

   (slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished

   down-and-out

   a person who is destitute

   pauper

   a person who is very poor

   drifter, floater, vagabond, vagrant

   a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

   beachcomber

   a vagrant living on a beach

   beggar, mendicant

   a pauper who lives by begging

   derelict

   a person without a home, job, or property

   starveling

   someone who is starving (or being starved)

   sundowner

   a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown

   bum, hobo, tramp

   a disreputable vagrant

   type of:

   unfortunate, unfortunate person

   a person who suffers misfortune