What is another word for poor devil?

Pronunciation: [pˈʊ͡ə dˈɛvə͡l] (IPA)

Poor devil is a term that is usually used to describe someone who is unfortunate or struggling in their life, and it can be replaced with a wide range of synonyms. Some of the common replacements include "unfortunate soul," "needy person," "struggling individual," "pitiable one," "unlucky fellow," "hapless creature," "down-and-out person," "hard-luck case," among others. These synonyms not only add variety to your vocabulary but also provide a more empathetic and nuanced way of describing those individuals who are experiencing difficulties. They help you express your concern, empathy, and understanding towards those who are less privileged or in need of assistance.

What are the hypernyms for Poor devil?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    unfortunate person, innocent victim, miserable creature, Hapless soul, Unlucky individual.

What are the hyponyms for Poor devil?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for poor devil (as nouns)

Famous quotes with Poor devil

  • The man who has his millions will want everything he can lay his hands on and then raise his voice against the poor devil who wants ten cents more a day.
    Samuel Gompers
  • But then in novels the most indifferent hero comes out right at last. Some god comes out of a theatrical cloud and leaves the poor devil ten thousand-a-year and a title.
    Anthony Trollope
  • Foolish people—when I say "foolish people" in this contemptuous way I mean people who entertain different opinions to mine. If there is one person I do despise more than another, it is the man who does not think exactly the same on all topics as I do—foolish people, I say, then, who have never experienced much of either, will tell you that mental distress is far more agonizing than bodily. Romantic and touching theory! so comforting to the love-sick young sprig who looks down patronizingly at some poor devil with a white starved face and thinks to himself, "Ah, how happy you are compared with me!"—so soothing to fat old gentlemen who cackle about the superiority of poverty over riches. But it is all nonsense—all cant. An aching head soon makes one forget an aching heart. A broken finger will drive away all recollections of an empty chair. And when a man feels really hungry he does not feel anything else.
    Jerome K. Jerome

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