disadvantaged

adjective

dis·​ad·​van·​taged ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tijd 

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

disadvantagedness

ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tijd-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of disadvantaged

• deprived
• impoverished
• depressed
• underprivileged

Examples of disadvantaged in a Sentence

The program provides aid for economically disadvantaged groups.

disadvantaged families struggling to get by will be benefited by changes in the tax code

Recent Examples on the Web

Aspire Capitol Heights is a TK-8 charter school which enrolls about 220 primarily Black and socioeconomically disadvantaged students, only half of which reside in Sacramento City Unified district boundaries. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025

About 83% of the 70,184 students enrolled in Fort Worth ISD last year were classified as economically disadvantaged. —Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025

The Prince of Wales, 43, picked up a ball and joined some children from disadvantaged communities for a game of beach volleyball. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025

And in most of the 10 districts with the lowest passing rates, a majority of students were socioeconomically disadvantaged. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing disadvantaged

• the disadvantaged

Rhymes for disadvantaged

• advantaged