disadvantaged
AdjectiveUS[dih-suhd-van-tijd]/dɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/4 syllablesalso [dis-uhd-van-ijd] /ˌdɪsədˈvænɪdʒd/
Synonyms:
deprived
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences“a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity”“boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law”Synonyms: deprivedOpposite privilegedSimilar underprivileged
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