UNDERPRIVILEGED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

underprivileged

adjective

ˌən-dər-ˈpriv-lijd

Definition of underprivileged

as in deprived

kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children

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Recent Examples of underprivileged An Orange County judge had ordered the catchy radio and TV ads be taken down by Monday, June 8, for allegedly misleading donors that the money was spent on underprivileged children in California. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 5 June 2026 Jackson would invite hundreds of children to come play at his ranch, particularly ill and underprivileged kids. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 To combat this, the MSG family of companies announced Wednesday an initiative through its partner, Garden of Dreams Foundation, to give away 250 free tickets for each of Games 3 and 4 to underprivileged youth throughout New York City. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Escarment launched a foundation that is in Kyandre’s honor and provides bicycles to underprivileged children. — Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for underprivileged

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Experts also found that most patients were female and came from deprived areas.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
On the back of a million-pound investment in 2012, the community has organized to restore life to a deprived area hit hard by austerity.

— Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of deprived

Adjective

The rankings considered four factors which comprised the districts’ student racial diversity index, parent/student surveys on culture and diversity, the percent of economically disadvantaged students and gender diversity.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
His hopes for The Situation is to better the experience of other disadvantaged creatives climbing the ranks today.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of disadvantaged

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Three gunmen barged into a small house in an impoverished neighborhood in South Africa and opened fire on a group enjoying a party inside, killing at least 11 people including a pregnant woman, police and local authorities said Wednesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
In 1693, Antoine Theroux, an impoverished 18-year-old boatman, was recruited to defend New France, as Canada was then known, against the Indigenous tribes and the British for King Louis XIV.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of impoverished

Adjective

In other words, support for white nationalism was higher among people living in more distressed or economically depressed places.

— James Bisbee, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
My idea of Sweden was based entirely on Scandi-noir dramas, all bleak landscapes, depressed people and woolly jumpers.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

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