disadvantaged
/dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd
/adjective
(Of a person or area) in unfavourable circumstances, especially with regard to financial or social opportunities: disadvantaged groups such as the unemployed (as plural noun the disadvantaged) we began to help the disadvantaged...
- The project targets mainly disadvantaged children, youth, and adults in the area.
- These machines are then distributed to all manner of needy and disadvantaged individuals and groups.
- Also tax free will be donations to homes and institutions for socially disadvantaged children.
Synonyms
deprived, underprivileged, depressed, in need, needy, in want, in distress;
destitute, poor, poverty-stricken;
discriminated against;
British on the bread line
rare necessitous