deprived

de·prived

adjective

Definition of DEPRIVED

: marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or of healthful environmental influences <culturally deprived children>

Examples of DEPRIVED

1. The diet allows you to eat small amounts of your favorite foods, so you won't feel deprived.
2. <deprived children growing up in the slums>

First Known Use of DEPRIVED

circa 1552

Related to DEPRIVED

Synonyms

depressed, disadvantaged, underprivileged

Antonyms

advantaged, privileged

Related Words

beggared, broke, destitute, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, unprivileged; bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent; pinched, reduced, straitened; displaced, dispossessed

Near Antonyms

blessed (also blest), fortunate, lucky; affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do; coddled, indulged, pampered, spoiled; comfortable, propertied, prosperous, successful; flourishing, prospering, thriving