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disadvantaged

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Synonyms & Antonyms of disadvantaged

kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment

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

Synonyms for disadvantaged

depressed,
deprived,
underprivileged

Words Related to disadvantaged

beggared,
broke,
destitute,
impecunious,
impoverished,
indigent,
needy,
penniless,
penurious,
poor,
poverty-stricken,
unprivileged

bankrupt,
bankrupted,
insolvent

pinched,
reduced,
straitened

displaced,
dispossessed

Near Antonyms for disadvantaged

blessed
(also blest),
fortunate,
lucky

affluent,
flush,
loaded,
moneyed
(also monied),
opulent,
rich,
wealthy,
well-heeled,
well-off,
well-to-do

coddled,
indulged,
pampered,
spoiled

comfortable,
propertied,
prosperous,
successful

flourishing,
prospering,
thriving

Antonyms for disadvantaged

advantaged,
privileged

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Thesaurus Entries Near disadvantaged

disadvantage

disadvantaged

disadvantageous

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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantaged. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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The first known use of disadvantaged was in 1893

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