Meaning & use
underprivileged
Lacking the money, education, or opportunities that most people in society have.
See it in a sentence
The charity provides free tutoring to underprivileged children in the city.
Growing up underprivileged made her determined to help other struggling families.
A note on using this word
Underprivileged is generally preferred over older, more judgmental terms; it focuses on lack of opportunity rather than personal fault.
Words with a similar meaning
disadvantageddeprived
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
privilegedaffluent
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