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

Tregellas previously operated The Salvation Army's emergency assistance programs in underserved communities. — Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

In 1992, marketing researchers identified the solo consumer as an underserved market. — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Advocates say diverse doctors are needed to treat underserved communities and worry Trump moves will hurt those most in need. — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

New customer categories are often better served when solutions are designed around an underserved market’s specific needs from the beginning rather than adapted from an enterprise model built for someone else. — Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 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