How to call someone poor without calling them poor?

Synonyms of poor
  1. impoverished.
  2. broke.
  3. deprived.
  4. needy.
  5. beggared.
  6. bankrupt.
  7. indigent.
  8. impecunious.
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How to say poor without saying poor?

Synonyms and examples
  1. penniless. At the time, I was a penniless student.
  2. impoverished. formal. ...
  3. disadvantaged. The scheme was set up to help disadvantaged children.
  4. deprived. Deprived areas will be hardest hit by the cuts.
  5. poverty-stricken. He visited poverty-stricken countries where people are starving.
  6. needy. ...
  7. destitute. ...
  8. broke.
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How to call someone poor politely?

You could say the impoverished, or people with lower socioeconomic status .
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What's another term for poor people?

Poor, impecunious, impoverished, penniless refer to those lacking money. Poor is the simple term for the condition of lacking means to obtain the comforts of life: a very poor family. Impecunious often suggests that the poverty is a consequence of unwise habits: an impecunious actor.
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What is a slang word for poor?

beggar. bum. dependent. down-and-out. insolvent.
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How do you say "poor quality" in a nice way?

Synonyms of 'poor-quality' in British English
  1. third-rate. a third-rate movie.
  2. mediocre. His university record was mediocre.
  3. bad. Many elderly people are living in bad housing.
  4. inferior. These recordings are of inferior quality.
  5. indifferent. She had starred in several indifferent movies.
  6. poor. ...
  7. cheap. ...
  8. duff (British, informal)
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How do you say "poor people respectfully"?

So try using “people experiencing homelessness” or “people living in the streets” instead of “the homeless,” “a person living below the poverty line” instead of “the poor,” “people who use drugs” instead of “drug users.”
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Is it rude to say "poor thing"?

It all comes down to context. Humans can figure out pretty quickly, in most situations, whether someone saying 'you poor thing' is done in a negative way/ with a negative connotation, or just 'done because that's the way people talk' (E.g. a grandma saying this).
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What is the polite form of "poor"?

Impoverished is used, especially in journalism, to talk about poor countries and the people who live there. To talk about poor areas in rich countries, use deprived. penniless (literary) having no money; very poor: He died penniless in Paris.
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How to call someone weak nicely?

So do you mean weak in the sense of:
  1. soft, not strong (not hard/ not muscular)
  2. gentle (not forceful)
  3. dilute (not concentrated)
  4. fragile (easily damaged or hurt)
  5. dainty (not sturdy, or of people, thin muscles and bones - not thick or heavy in appearance)
  6. powerless.
  7. meek (not bold)
  8. gullible (easy to manipulate)
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How to call someone broke politely?

Synonyms of broke
  1. impoverished.
  2. poor.
  3. bankrupt.
  4. beggared.
  5. deprived.
  6. bankrupted.
  7. penniless.
  8. needful.
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How do you say "financially poor"?

  1. destitute.
  2. impoverished.
  3. indigent.
  4. low.
  5. meager.
  6. needy.
  7. penniless.
  8. poverty-stricken.
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How do you kindly say "poor"?

Synonyms of poor
  1. impoverished.
  2. broke.
  3. deprived.
  4. needy.
  5. beggared.
  6. bankrupt.
  7. indigent.
  8. impecunious.
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Is it offensive to say "poor"?

Many people find the terms “low-class” and “poor” pejorative. Use person-first language instead.
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What is a better word for very poor?

The synonym of Very poor

Broke, bankrupt, penniless, skint, hard-up, impoverished, down and out... impoverished. broke. deprived.
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Is saying "I'm aware" rude?

It's on the same level as "I know". But like any words, it can be used rudely.
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How to say someone is poor without saying it?

He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.
  1. impoverished. The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas.
  2. broke (informal) I'm as broke as you are.
  3. badly off.
  4. hard up (informal) Her parents were hard up.
  5. short.
  6. in need. Food supplies are being sent to people in need.
  7. needy. ...
  8. on the rocks.
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How do you say poverty nicely?

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of poverty are destitution, indigence, penury, and want.
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How do you say underprivileged in a nice way?

Synonyms of 'underprivileged' in British English
  1. disadvantaged. Disadvantaged children require extra support.
  2. poor. He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.
  3. deprived. the problems associated with life in a deprived inner city area.
  4. in need. ...
  5. impoverished. ...
  6. needy. ...
  7. destitute.
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How do you say "lower class" in a nice way?

Synonyms of lower-class
  1. low.
  2. plebeian.
  3. proletarian.
  4. low-life.
  5. humble.
  6. lowly.
  7. poor.
  8. inferior.
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What is the nicer way to say poor country?

According to AP: "Developing nations is more appropriate [than Third World] when referring to economically developing nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Do not confuse with 'nonaligned,' which is a political term." And mostly a historical term now.
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How do you say "poor" in a formal?

Synonyms
  1. destitute.
  2. hard up informal.
  3. impecunious formal.
  4. impoverished formal.
  5. indigent formal.
  6. needy.
  7. penniless.
  8. penurious formal.
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What is a word for bad?

Bad can mean “of poor quality,” “morally unacceptable,” “unhappy,” “harmful,” “unhealthy,” “unhappy,” “unpleasant or unfavorable,” “naughty,” and “rotten.” Some synonyms for bad are: Poor. Awful. Wrong.
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