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

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ ambitious plan to invest billions of dollars in underserved neighborhoods received a chilly reception this week from two school board members who questioned whether foregoing decades of future property tax revenue growth is in the best interest of students. —Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 30 May 2026

Anderson said scalp care has been largely underserved, but that is not the case in her salon. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026

These projects are important for long-term reliability and to support economic growth in underserved communities. —Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Jameis views this as a tool for shifting underserved communities from a check to check mindset to one of ownership. —Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 29 May 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