underserved

adjective

un·​der·​served ˌən-dər-ˈsərvd 

: provided with inadequate service

… they then went on to practice among patients who had been previously underserved.

—Andrew Hacker

Examples of underserved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For 35 years, the mobile clinic has been going into Boston's underserved communities to bring free health screenings and medical advice to people who may have numerous hurdles to find it. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

To invest meaningfully in identifying underserved segments with urgent, persistent and poorly-addressed needs before a single prototype is built. — Andy Nguyen, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The House Project The House Project’s mission is to provide shelter and support to underserved populations and communities in crisis. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

During his 13 years in Congress representing parts of Tarrant and Dallas counties, Veasey served on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health to help better the lives of his underserved constituents. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underserved

• conserved
• decurved
• deserved
• incurved
• observed
• preserved
• recurved
• reserved
• subserved
• unnerved
• unserved
• curved