Synonyms for poor people
poor peo·ple

Princeton's WordNet

1. poor people, poornoun

   people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

   "the urban poor need assistance"

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1. • People

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1. Orrin Hatch:

   I come from the poor people. And I’ve been working my whole stinking career for people who don’t have a chance. And I really resent anybody saying I’m just doing this for the rich.

2. Mattis Collier:

   It doesn't discriminate. It's not just poor people. It's not just people without fathers or mothers or guidance. It's everybody. It's your sorority sister. It's your friend. It's your sibling. It's your child, and I think it's very important for people to realize that you need to talk about it and you need to explain it while you're younger. It's not just bruises that are giveaways for an abusive relationship. ... It's how someone talks to you. It's how someone treats you. It's how someone talks about you to others.

3. Coralie Pring:

   This might be because poor people feel powerless to stand up against a corrupt official, or because rich people use their connections to avoid paying such bribes.

4. Bill Clinton:

   I don't think there's anything sinister in trying to get wealthy people in countries that are seriously involved in development to spend their money wisely in a way that helps poor people and lifts them up.

5. David Malpass:

   By 2030, nearly 9 in 10 extremely poor people will be Africans, and half of the world's poor will be living in fragile and conflict-affected settings, this calls for urgent action, by countries themselves, and by the global community.