poor relation — poor relations N COUNT: usu N of n If you describe one thing as a poor relation of another, you mean that it is similar to or part of the other thing, but is considered to be inferior to it. Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation … English dictionary
poor relation — ► poor relation a person or thing that is considered inferior to others of the same type. Main Entry: ↑poor … English terms dictionary
poor relation — noun Etymology: poor (I) : one that is regarded as holding a subordinate or inferior position modern dance … is the poor relation among the theater arts E.R.Bentley the humanities have become poor relations Report: (Canadian) Royal Commission on… … Useful english dictionary
poor relation — a person, organization, or country that is considered to be less successful or important than another The blood donor service complains that it has always been treated as a poor relation within the Health Service … English dictionary
poor relation — /pɔ rəˈleɪʃən/ (say paw ruh layshuhn) noun something or somebody considered inferior to another in the same broad field or class: *But Sally was quite ready to have a sundae although she made her living in part by dispensing that poor relation of …
(a) poor relation — someone or something that is believed to be less important than another similar person or thing. Video, once seen as the poor relation of cinema, is now a major source of revenue for film companies … New idioms dictionary
poor relation — a person or thing that is considered inferior to others of the same type or group. → poor … English new terms dictionary
poor — W1S1 [po: US pur] adj comparative poorer superlative poorest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no money)¦ 2¦(not good)¦ 3¦(sympathy)¦ 4¦(not good at something)¦ 5¦(health)¦ 6 poor in something 7 a poor second/third etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
poor — [ pur ] adjective *** ▸ 1 lacking money ▸ 2 of low quality ▸ 3 not good enough ▸ 4 not skillful ▸ 5 lacking something important ▸ 6 less than expected ▸ 7 feeling sorry for someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) having little money and few possessions: a poor… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
poor — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking sufficient money to live at a comfortable or normal standard. 2) of a low or inferior standard or quality. 3) (poor in) lacking in. 4) deserving pity or sympathy. ● the poor man s Cf. ↑the poor man s … English terms dictionary
relation — relation, relationship, relatives As nouns, relation and relative both mean ‘a person related by blood or by marriage’, and both are idiomatic in the plural. For some reason, however, relation is the normal choice in the explicit context of… … Modern English usage
