DISADVANTAGED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

disadvantaged

adjective

ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tijd

Definition of disadvantaged

as in deprived

kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment disadvantaged families struggling to get by will be benefited by changes in the tax code

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Recent Examples of disadvantaged Each was promised to transform opportunities for disadvantaged students. — Sonia Murrow, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Song Kang stars as Kang Bi-o, a prodigy accustomed to being top of his class, whose position is threatened by transfer student Choi Jeong-yo (Lee Jun-young), a raw talent from a disadvantaged background. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 On the downside, Dow’s Saudi Arabia joint venture plant is still mothballed, and Dow is shuttering economically disadvantaged facilities in the United Kingdom and Germany. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Graduation rates have also risen substantially among economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, English learners, homeless students, and students attending Title I schools. — Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disadvantaged

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Will kids living in deprived areas, without thriving industries, have fewer options?

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
That left the stage for Richardson (and deprived fans of the budding rivalry between the training partners).

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of deprived

Adjective

The destination, made up of the wealthy Hightown and the impoverished Lowtown, is often linked to Wolverine, due to his exploits in the area.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
More recently, a rolling cast of content creators has taken to making day trips to Blackpool’s roughest wards to capitalize on the environs of its impoverished communities.

— George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of impoverished

Adjective

While in the city, Diana met AIDS patients at a hospital in Harlem, went to the famous toy store FAO Schwarz, visited with underprivileged children, and attended a gala dinner.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Funds have also been raised to send underprivileged children to different day camps, and a scholarship has been established at her theater group, Lindsey says.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of underprivileged

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