underprivileged
/ˌʌndərˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/
adjective
- Not having the same advantages, rights, or opportunities as most other people, especially because of poverty or social inequality.
- The charity provides school supplies to underprivileged children in the city.
- She started a scholarship fund to help underprivileged students attend college.
- Many underprivileged communities lack access to fresh, healthy food.
Antonyms
noun
- People who are underprivileged, considered as a group.
- The new policy aims to provide better housing for the underprivileged.
- Volunteers work every weekend to support the underprivileged in our town.
- The organization focuses on giving a voice to the underprivileged.