undeserving poor

noun

Poor people who ought to be able to provide for themselves but are too lazy to do so, and thus seen as not worthy of charity.

Opposite
deserving poor
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Meanings

nounundeserving poor pl (plural only)
  1. datedpluralplural onlyPoor people who ought to be able to provide for themselves but are too lazy to do so, and thus seen as not worthy of charity.

    Antonyms: deserving poor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPoor people who ought to be able to provide for themselves but are too lazy to do so, and thus seen as not worthy of charity.

Opposite
deserving poor
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APA

undeserving poor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undeserving%20poor

MLA

“undeserving poor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undeserving%20poor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undeserving poor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undeserving%20poor.

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