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 Now, Emanuel is raising money for a New Hampshire nonprofit organization that provides bicycles to underprivileged children, in addition to raising his profile. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026 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 Integrity Children's Fund is a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce illiteracy among Jamaican and immigrant children by providing educational resources to underprivileged schools, according to the organization's official website. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 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 See All Example Sentences for underprivileged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
  1. deprived
  2. disadvantaged
  3. impoverished
  4. poor
  5. depressed
Adjective
  • As of this spring, sixteen of its newest homes — two four-bedroom houses and eight one-bedroom units in phase one — are home to people who, until recently, were experiencing homelessness in one of the UK's most beautiful and most deprived counties.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.
    — Shilpa Jamkhandikar, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Definition of deprived
Adjective
  • In Danville, 81% of the roads accounting for most fatalities and serious injuries are located in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The kids who gained most were already ahead Governments are looking at AI to level the playing field for disadvantaged students.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of disadvantaged
Adjective
  • This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Known as a Neglected Tropical Disease because of the lack of funding to fight it, schistosomiasis is a serious challenge for impoverished communities.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of impoverished
Adjective
  • Overflowing poor drainage areas in urban areas of northwest Hickory and in the Northlakes area of Caldwell County.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • There was a lot of poor decision-making with this match, on and off the pitch.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Supergirl is a story about a depressed, super-powered woman who is pulled out of her bar-hopping to help other people and find her purpose.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Definition of depressed

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