1. the state or condition of being poor; lack of money or material possessions
2. the quality of being inadequate or inferior

Examples

• The poorness of the family forced them to move to a smaller apartment.
• Despite their poorness, they maintained their dignity and hope.
• The poorness of the soil made farming difficult in that region.
• She was embarrassed by the poorness of her handwriting.
• The poorness of the lighting made it hard to read.
• The report criticized the poorness of the city’s infrastructure.
• His poorness in mathematics held him back in science classes.