adjective
underprivileged
Underprivileged (adjective) means lacking the money, opportunities, or social advantages that most people have. Example: “The charity provides school supplies to underprivileged children.”
adjective
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Lacking the money, opportunities, or social advantages that most people have.
"The charity provides school supplies to underprivileged children."
How to use underprivileged
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving fewer opportunities or resources than most people, usually through no fault of your own.
Common pairings
underprivileged children
underprivileged communities
underprivileged background
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more underprivileged
- Superlative
- most underprivileged
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Etymology
From under- plus privileged.
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What does “underprivileged” mean?
The word “underprivileged” means lacking the money, opportunities, or social advantages that most people have. In plain terms, having fewer opportunities or resources than most people, usually through no fault of your own.
How do you use “underprivileged” in a sentence?
Here is “underprivileged” used in a sentence: “The charity provides school supplies to underprivileged children.”
What part of speech is “underprivileged”?
“Underprivileged” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of underprivileged?
"underprivileged" (adjective) means lacking the money, opportunities, or social advantages that most people have.
