Synonyms of disadvantaged

disadvantaged

adjective

ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tijd 

as in deprived

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disadvantaged

Most of the schools served by Book Drive for Kids are 80% to 90% economically disadvantaged, Cook said. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Many of them were connected to The Second Mile, a charity Sandusky started in 1977 as a group foster home, which had grown to encompass a broad range of programs for disadvantaged young people. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

The measure would also allocate $450 million to greenhouse gas reduction funds for transit and invest in fire mitigation, food banks, healthcare, legal service providers and programs to aid disadvantaged communities. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Research shows kids in disadvantaged neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to suffer firearm injuries than their peers in the most advantaged areas. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026