underprivileged

adjective

ˌən-dər-ˈpriv-lijd How to pronounce underprivileged (audio)
Definition of underprivilegednext
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 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 in Kyandre's honor that provides bicycles to underprivileged children. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
  1. deprived
  2. disadvantaged
  3. impoverished
  4. poor
  5. depressed
Adjective
  • 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
  • Will kids living in deprived areas, without thriving industries, have fewer options?
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
Definition of deprived
Adjective
  • Facilities would have to be on land zoned for heavy industrial use and could not be located near disadvantaged communities or populations sensitive to pollutants, such as hospitals, schools and nursing homes.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, although benefits of smaller class sizes are real, at least for economically disadvantaged kids in early grades, uniform caps put high-poverty schools at a competitive disadvantage (because other working conditions are more difficult).
    — David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of disadvantaged
Adjective
  • But perhaps the most impressive thing the seemingly tireless Parton did during her 80 years was donate much of her wealth to impoverished communities.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The loosened restrictions will not empower Washington to pursue investment and economic cooperation with al Sharaa’s government, which could transform the impoverished country.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of impoverished
Adjective
  • Dozens of companies have withdrawn over the past decades due to poor profits, an uncertain business outlook and concerns about harm to their reputations from making arms, especially lethal weapons.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Along the way, the audience can expect tons of humiliation, terrible second prizes, and the guarantee that Robertson will turn at least one poor soul's wrong turn into several minutes of unhinged public destruction.
    — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • Lindsay Clancy was depressed, prosecutor says During more than four weeks of testimony, jurors heard differing views from medical experts about Clancy’s mental state after Callan’s birth.
    — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many established theatrical distributors are also wary of the current depressed market for documentaries.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of depressed

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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprivileged. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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