Synonyms of deprived

deprived 1 of 2

adjective

di-ˈprīvd 

as in disadvantaged

kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment

a program to help deprived children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disadvantaged
• impoverished
• depressed
• poor
• underprivileged
• reduced
• displaced
• bankrupt
• needy
• indigent
• destitute
• broke
• penniless
• beggared
• impecunious
• unprivileged
• penurious
• insolvent
• bankrupted
• poverty-stricken
• straitened
• dispossessed
• pinched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• privileged
• advantaged
• fortunate
• lucky
• rich
• blessed
• wealthy
• affluent
• spoiled
• moneyed
• loaded
• opulent
• successful
• pampered
• comfortable
• flush
• prosperous
• well-to-do
• propertied
• well-off
• indulged
• flourishing
• thriving
• well-heeled
• coddled
• prospering

deprived

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deprive

1

as in stripped

to take something away from

working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripped
• divested
• bereaved
• denuded
• abated
• defrauded
• cheated
• shortchanged
• impoverished
• cleaned (out)
• bankrupted
• disfurnished

2

as in deposed

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)

a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposed
• sacked
• dismissed
• toppled
• dethroned
• displaced
• banished
• ousted
• unseated
• fired
• removed
• defrocked
• uncrowned
• usurped
• unthroned
• unmade
• ejected
• retired
• mustered out
• supplanted
• canned
• expelled
• subverted
• cashiered
• discharged
• overthrew
• cast out
• chased
• extruded
• routed
• threw out
• ran off
• booted (out)
• bounced
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crowned
• installed
• invested
• initiated
• elected
• baptized
• appointed
• designated
• inaugurated
• enthroned
• inducted
• throned
• instated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deprived

Adjective

As of this spring, sixteen of its newest homes — two four-bedroom houses and eight one-bedroom units in phase one — are home to people who, until recently, were experiencing homelessness in one of the UK's most beautiful and most deprived counties. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government. — Shilpa Jamkhandikar, USA Today, 4 May 2026

Verb

And through that ruling, really deprived the defense of presenting a complete defense. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Streaming residuals were a key issue for both writers and actors during the 2023 strike, as workers argued that streaming platforms had broken the traditional TV model and deprived them of income needed to survive in an uncertain industry. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026