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

With funding now threatened, Duncan fears that programs serving underserved schools could be cut, saying that the money is invaluable to Los Angeles. — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Per Art Bridges, SDMA welcomed approximately 7,000 new visitors from underserved populations in 2024. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

While systemic solutions are slow, telehealth and value-based care models are emerging to fill these critical gaps, though their effectiveness in reaching deeply underserved rural communities remains a key challenge. — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Most important, too, was to get funding and resources to more underserved areas where kids are at risk. — Bridget Knowles, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 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