a poor relation



a poor relation

someone or something that is believed to be less important than another similar person or thing Video, once seen as the poor relation of cinema, is now a major source of revenue for film companies.
See also: poor, relation

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jyoti-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Sorina-Romanian
Anan (2)AY-nən (English)Biblical
IngeborgING-e-bawrk (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
BurkhartBOORK-hahrt (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Sita-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali