| English adjective: deprived | |||
| 1. | deprived marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences | ||
| Samples | A childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity. Boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law. | ||
| Synonyms | disadvantaged | ||
| Similar | underprivileged | ||
| Antonyms | privileged | ||