Antonyms for underprivileged


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-der-priv-uh-lijd, -priv-lijd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌn dərˈprɪv ə lɪdʒd, -ˈprɪv lɪdʒd


Definition of underprivileged

Origin :
  • 1896, from under + past participle of privilege (v.). Noun use is attested from 1935.
  • adj poor
Example sentences :
  • These programs are obviously not for the poor or the underprivileged alone.
  • Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
  • The rude forefathers are not primarily presented as underprivileged.
  • Extract from : « An Elegy Wrote in a Country Church Yard (1751) and The Eton College Manuscript » by Thomas Gray
  • There was the day he went upstate on an outing for underprivileged boys and went fishing for the first time.
  • Extract from : « Success Story » by Robert Turner
  • I never met the Baron, but I want the public to know what great work he did for an underprivileged group.
  • Extract from : « David Lannarck, Midget » by George S. Harney
  • Do you recall that in 1949 you were a leader and counselor to underprivileged children, a children's club group in Columbus, Ohio?
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • It was exactly as you have described it, a group of underprivileged children.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Synonyms for underprivileged

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