disadvantaged

dis·ad·van·taged

adj \-tijd\

Definition of DISADVANTAGED

: lacking in the basic resources or conditions (as standard housing, medical and educational facilities, and civil rights) believed to be necessary for an equal position in society

— dis·ad·van·taged·ness \-tijd-nəs\ noun

Examples of DISADVANTAGED

1. The program provides aid for economically disadvantaged groups.
2. <disadvantaged families struggling to get by in the inner city>

First Known Use of DISADVANTAGED

1879

Related to DISADVANTAGED

Synonyms: depressed, deprived, 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

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